Ray has a rectangular cushioned bed in the end of our kitchen which he uses most nights and sometimes during the day. He could curl up on it quite easily, if he wanted to, but he often chooses not to. Instead he stretches out to his full length which dictates part of him is off the bed. Continue reading
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Let Sleeping Dogs … Part II
In Part I*, I covered Ray’s more understandable resting positions in our living room. Continue reading
Let Sleeping Dogs … Part I
Ray gets himself into some rather odd resting positions. Continue reading
2016 Calendar?
Thinking about a 2016 Calendar at this time of year may seem a little premature however, you may want to come up with 12 seasonal pics of your favorite feline or canine ……… but please read on! Continue reading
Kettle potato chips!
On March 30th last year, we had a glorious sunny and “slightly warm” day. It was just the kind of day to sit on the back steps and soak up the mid afternoon sun, and who better to do that with than Ray! Continue reading
Heart-worm!
In March of last year, we were advised that Ray’s final blood test confirmed his treatment for Heart-worm (the previous summer) had been successful, which meant that there was no evidence of any microscopic “babes” in his system. Continue reading
The Black Shopping Bag!
We have a number of black shopping bags. They are reusable so we not only do not have to pay for plastic shopping bags, but we feel that we are “doing a little” to reduce land fill waste. Of course, anything made of plastic has its origins in the oil industry which is not at the top of my list of environmentally responsible industries anyway! Continue reading
Who am I?
Some time ago now, I wrote a Post * which covered a number of circumstances where people demonstrate that, while they are clearly very interested in learning about any dog they meet, they display little or no interest in the dog’s owner! They ask questions about the dog, but don’t even ask the owner’s name. Many people know Ray’s name , but I am just “Ray’s Dad” …. if I have a name at all! Continue reading
Sometimes …..
Sometimes when we sit down for dinner (usually on the sofa so we can catch the 6:00pm CTV News), Ray will climb up onto the matching chair, curl up, and just watch us. Continue reading
Raider of the Lost (P)ark?
Last summer on a particularly hot and humid day, Ray decided that he wanted to take me to OMHS* to visit his friends there however, for reasons only known to him, the route was via downtown Oakville. Continue reading