On March 15, being Ray’s 3rd anniversary with us, we took him to “his” Humane Society so that he could see Heather (his favorite person there), and anybody else who had treats to give him! Continue reading
Dog Writings General!
Ray – The Book update 7
Just imagine walking along a wooded trail that followed a creek/river. Now imagine that trail elevated such that tree tops are considerably below you. Imagine looking off to one side of the trail and realizing what a spectacular view would have been possible except for the shrubs and trees which partially blocked the view. Finally, imagine turning a corner on the trail and seeing a lookout platform which was offering an uninterrupted view of the area far below: Continue reading
Ray’s Anniversary!
March 15 is the 3rd anniversary of Ray coming home with us, which makes him around 5-1/2 years old! Continue reading
Lunge ‘n’ bark!
We have recently had a few “lunge and bark” episodes with Ray and, surprisingly, they were directed at people who he knew. Continue reading
Brilliant (Ray) Sherlock!
This will be quite a brief Post because it recounts an event that I did not witness, so will be short on some of the details however… Continue reading
Friday Morning 4:00am!
I woke up this morning (Post written March 4) at 4:00am. I was laying on my side and facing my almost closed bedroom door, when it slowly started opening! Continue reading
Snow Surprises!
At last, it feels a little more like a Canadian winter! We had a significant snow fall just recently and watching Ray out in the back garden was like watching a child exploring snow for the first time. Continue reading
Bravo Ray!
This past Sunday we had a glorious sunny day with temperatures around +10C… generally unheard of here at the end of February! We decided to take advantage of it and drive down to Bronte (a small village within Oakville’s boundaries). Continue reading
Dog Discrimination
Comments about Ray being allowed (or not) into stores, and other businesses, has come up a number of times during the “life” of this Blog. Here in Oakville, I guess we are fortunate in that our bank, all the pet supplies stores, Lululemon, Ten Thousand Villages and one or two other places will allow Ray inside. Restaurants and cafes are sacred ground due to Provincial legislation which limits access to “Service dogs” only. Continue reading
A minor setback!
I had some banking business to attend to so we all went to the bank and Ray, predictably, had a bounce in his step once he knew where we were going. Upon entering the bank, he went straight to the Service Desk, obviously intent on meeting his friend there who loves him and gives him biscuits but, this time, she was not there. Continue reading
A New Direction Perhaps? 