09/06/2026
Yesterday really should have been a mess. Our Friday truck never showed up, special orders were delayed, we were missing some things we expected to have, and the dads spent a good part of the day trying to look calm while mentally considering whether it might be easier to fake our deaths and open a candle shop in Carson City.
Megan, meanwhile, just did what Megan does. If somebody needed something we were out of, she found another option. Questions about food? She talked it through. Wanted to try something different? She had ideas. She worked her magic all day and made it look so easy that you could almost forget our missing truck was probably somewhere outside Fernley smoking ci******es behind a casino and pretending it had never heard of us.
And somehow, despite all of it, we had a GREAT day.
People came in, people shopped, people tried new things, and our customers rolled with us. It was one of those days that reminds you how lucky we are to have the people we do around this little store.
Then we made the mistake of telling Harry how good the sales were.
He stared at the numbers for a few seconds, looked around the store and quietly said, “I did this.”
No, Harry. You absolutely did not.
By bedtime he had promoted himself to CEO, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Meat-Based Acquisitions. He fired Paul twice even though Paul does not work for him, requested a company car and Googled whether Forbes has ever put a Bernedoodle on the cover. Around 10:30 he demanded to see the financials, so we handed him a goat milk cookie. He studied it for several minutes and announced that margins looked strong.
This morning he arrived ready to begin what he is calling his “executive era.” He has no pants on, has already licked himself in front of management, and apparently thinks the area in front of the treat wall is now his corporate office.
If you’re wondering what that looks like, please see today’s photo.
Harry is the one in front looking like he just acquired three companies and is waiting for CNBC to call.
Trixie is sitting behind him looking like she knows he ate something out of the garbage 20 minutes ago.
Megan is thankfully off today and tomorrow, which means she has no idea Harry has promoted himself above her and scheduled a “Tuesday leadership alignment meeting.”
He has already started notes.
“Excellent with customers. Strong product knowledge. Works well under pressure. Needs to show more respect for senior management.”
HE IS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF.
Yesterday she helped save our butts while our truck was off reenacting The Hangover somewhere in Nevada, and today a 30-pound dog who occasionally gets p**p stuck in his fur is preparing her performance review.
This is where we are as a company.
Trixie has been appointed Vice President of Corporate Espionage. Ronaldo, Harry’s emotional-support stuffed Highland cow, is now running Human Resources because Harry says he “has a trustworthy face.” Ronaldo is stuffed, but Harry pointed out that this makes him less likely to leak confidential information.
Unfortunately, that was a decent argument.
There was also some sort of executive meeting this morning involving synergy, fourth-quarter growth and a proposal to increase beef-heart availability in the break room. Harry has already selected a shelf for what he is calling the “Executive Protein Initiative.”
At this point, the stuffed cow may be the most stable member of senior leadership.
So while Harry continues his hostile takeover of a company he does not own, the dads are here today doing what we normally do. We’re open 9–6, the store is full of great food, treats, chews and plenty of alternatives, and if the thing you normally buy happens to be one of the things that should have been on Friday’s missing truck, come talk to us. We’ll help you find something that makes sense for your pet, answer your questions and send you home with samples whenever we can.
And seriously, thank you to everyone who came in yesterday. Megan worked her magic, the dads survived, our customers were amazing, and Harry took credit.
Judging by the photo, he has no intention of giving it back.
That is not the face of a dog who thinks he works here.
That is the face of a dog who thinks WE work for HIM.
And judging by Trixie’s face, she has already contacted an attorney.
Happy Sunday, everyone. 😂🐾
Zoomies & Purr
D’Andrea Shopping Center, next to Safeway
Open today 9–6