It continually amazes me how, being members the premier species on this planet, Ray manages to teach us things. These are not sophisticated things, in fact they are quite the opposite, and I am beginning to believe that our complex abilities have been developed at the cost of simple logic! Continue reading
Just Ray!
This Category is simply for Posts about Ray which have little to do with his book “Who Said I was up for Adoption?” Of course you might be interested in getting his book when you understand what a sweetheart he has become … since his life as a stray, and all the health issues that came with him as a result of those earlier times.
An alien?
The past week or two have been extremely hot and humid! It has been uncomfortable just wearing light clothes, but I cannot imagine what it must be like in a thick fur double coat! Continue reading
Ray’s Summer School!
Ray is two lessons into a four lesson Summer School program, where the focus is on play during times when outside is not practical. His activities to date have focused on three areas. Scenting, touching, and picking up! Continue reading
Dog Training!
Ray used to bark at everybody (and pretty much every dog) who came remotely close to us, and it was quite disturbing. Continue reading
Ray and Rocky!
Ray has a friend who lives just around the corner. He (Rocky) is a black Shepherd X with a rather disconcerting habit of greeting other dogs at high speed! Continue reading
Just a pretty picture!
What a different Ray from 2012. Back then, he was a stray and scavenging for survival. He was a prime target for passing insects, including heart-worm carrying mosquitoes, and he had to be always on the alert for other predators. Continue reading
Fireworks!
Ray has generally been relatively controlled when surprised by unexpected noises. He will certainly jump occasionally, as evidenced once when a bus was next to us and its air pressure valve decided to release pressure at that moment, but in general he seems to be quite accepting of odd noises. Continue reading
It’s all about Heather!
As many of you will know, in the 4 months that Ray was at our Humane Society, he developed a very close relationship with one of their dog trainers – Heather! Continue reading
A New Direction Perhaps? 