Dog Writings General!

This Category is the home for general information about dogs. It will include my education courtesy of Ray, together with comments from other dog owners and professionals in the “dog business”! All this information may even help you to decide if “Who Said I was up for Adoption?” should be in your library!

The Kneecap Rule!

We have had to be very cautious with giving Ray chew toys because not only does he destroy them, but he is also a “gulper” (he does not chew). We had an incident with a “heavy duty” animal bone which he proceeded to break into sharp fragments! We took it away from him before he attempted to swallow a piece! Continue reading →

Thanks… I think!

To all you people who tried to divert some of your snow to us, would you please try a little harder? Continue reading →

A Dog’s Life?

The expression “It’s a dog’s life” means that life is hard; unpleasant; unrewarding,  and apparently has 16th century origins when dog’s were working animals and treated as such.  It was also the original title for the book about Ray “Who Said I was up for Adoption?”, because of the blatant contradiction between a “dog’s life” and Ray’s life! Continue reading →

Body Language!

In 2013 Ray lunged at, and grabbed, our neighbor’s arm. It was a very bad misreading of body language (The full story is in his book – see right side of screen). Continue reading →

Enlightened… yet again!

I have noted on a number of Posts about Ray’s unfortunate habit of going up to somebody he knows, and suddenly going through his lunge and bark routine. Continue reading →

Loss of a friend.

I have read a number of Posts recently in the social media about the sad loss of various family dogs. Continue reading →

Turkey Time – Part 2

This time, the bag of shredded turkey meat was thawed well in advance of the planned walk! Continue reading →