July/August 2002

Cover Story: Dog Days of Summer


It’s a Dog’s Life

By Antanas Sileika

And we have the tails to prove it.

Dogumentaries

Jim Poling, Helen Clark, Gregory Walters, Bob Richardson, Paul Rush, and Tom Carpenter


Lassie, Get Help!

By Bonnie Schiedel

First aid for your furchild.

The Ulti-Mutt

Made for cottage life

Git Along Soggy Doggy

By Leslie Garrett

Teach your swimming pardner to keep his paws to himself.

L.L. Bark

By David Zimmer

Products for the pampered pooch.

Yours or Mine?

By Charles Long

Don’t be so sure you own all of your cottage property. Prospectors could have a stake in it.

Showman’s Ship

By Diane Forrest

For 18 years, Captain Jim Caldwell has steered the historic steamboat RMS Segwun with a sure hand and a dry wit.

Chicken Feed

By Jane Rodmell

Grill it, stuff it, poach it, stick it on a beer can – this bird is as easygoing at the cottage as you are.

Recipe Contest

Introducing the 2003 Recipe Contest with new categories and prizes.
Deadline for entries is November 18, 2002

Puttering

Job Jar: Let strippers do your peeling
Task Master: Fixing the fluorescent light
Materials: Screwdrivers
In the Works: The hot heart of the propane fridge
Real Tools: Groove-joint plier perfection
Bright Ideas: In-house water tester

Also in this issue:

On The Waterfront
Cottage Classic
Cottage Q&A
Fishing
Nature Scrapbook
Weekender