Ray is not a great fan of heat and humidity and, having a double fur coat, one can understand his attitude. Continue reading
Dog training
The New Kid – Pt. 2
Having determined that everything she could reach was fair game as a play thing, the following was no surprise: Continue reading
Male arrogance!
This is a rather emotional Post for me. It recounts an incident that happened yesterday, and emotions still run high when I think about it! Continue reading
Ray – Car Traveler
I would like to believe that safety is everybody’s No. 1 priority when driving and, as a dog in a car can be a serious distraction, it should be restrained securely and safely. Not only could a “free roaming” dog trigger circumstances that result in an accident, but an unrestrained dog will become a missile in the event of a sudden stop, a rollover, or worse. Continue reading
Learning from Dogs!
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
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
A New Direction Perhaps? 