As a first time author (“Who Said I was up for Adoption? – A story about one calculating dog… and one unsuspecting human.”), I am only too well aware of the fact that, while a name like J.K. Rowling creates wonderful opportunities from numerous publishers, Colin Chappell does not have the same impact! Continue reading
Lessons from Ray!
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
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
Book Reviews and Indie Authors
Reviews, in general, I take rather lightly due to the potential for simple manipulation. When a waitress gives a restaurant a glowing review, and it happens to be where she works, one has to question the authenticity! Likewise when a number of product reviews link back to the manufacturer’s web site, one has to wonder just how impartial those reviews are. 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
Ray – 18 months of progress!
The following is an excerpt from my book “Who Said I was up for Adoption?” which covers the first 18 months of Ray living with us. 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
A New Direction Perhaps? 