Dog abuse

The book about Ray!

One of the frequent comments made by people after reading “Who Said I was up for Adoption?”, was how much they liked reading Ray’s perspective on things. When the book was being written, the intent was to write a simple autobiography, but then the idea came that Ray’s perspective would add a whole new dimension to his story.  Continue reading →

Mr (Social) Ray!

I was responding to a Comment about Ray the other day, and I realized that throughout all my recent Ray Posts, I have never touched on a very recent habit of his! Continue reading →

Ray… again!

I have written a number of Posts in which I have mentioned our habit (as a species) to openly ask questions about dogs we see out on our walks, but we never show any interest in the dogs owners. Continue reading →

Professor Ray!

Thinking about all the changes that Ray has made in his attitude to our world, and watching him now interact with other dogs on a daily basis, some comparisons with us are inevitable: Continue reading →

Ray and uniforms!

Ray was originally picked up as a stray by two Humane Society officers (in dark uniforms), and taken in their van to the shelter. When Ray came to live with us, he showed a distinct caution towards some vehicles, and disliked security guards, police, and anybody else wearing a dark uniform! An understandable reaction really. Continue reading →

One Very Special Dog!

My dog is one very special dog. I had not had a dog before, and tended to avoid most of them as a result of a dog bite from a German Shepherd many years ago. Continue reading →

Our “boy”!

We have a had some glorious days recently which included lower temperatures… so Ray was very happy to go outside. After some initial rolling around, he then started to chill out, and present photographic opportunities. Continue reading →