How is a capybara like a sheep?
There are so many inherent problems with finding a replacement for Dobby the capybara, that for months after his death I was bewildered. I knew that it would be unfair […]
Category Archives: Dobby Memories
Dobby the Capybara Grows Up
I watched Dobby grow from bunny size to mastiff over ten years. Those of you who visited here (90 visitors in 2018 alone!) understand how enormous these animals are. None […]
Capybaras Don’t Like Snow
The temperatures dipped below 12f degrees (-11c) for two nights and then 15f. Tonight is a balmy 28f, but the snow is supposed to start again tomorrow, before the big […]
What is a capybara?
Now that Dobby can no longer hound me about edits to his book, I am free to do with it what I like. So, I am going to rip chunks […]
The End of Innocence | December 2009
In December of 2009, Dobby was 10 months old and weighed 60 pounds (about 27kg). He had spent all summer grazing and swimming, and life was good. In July he […]
