Dog training

March 15 2013!

On this day in 2013, we took Ray home with us. As many of you know, he was very different from the dog that I envisaged having as my first dog! In fact the only criteria he met was that he was a “good size dog”! It is all now history, but the question often comes up “Did you adopt Ray, or did he adopt you?” Continue reading →

Impending Doom!

“Impending Doom!” may be a little dramatic for this Post but then, while the outcome was significantly less than dramatic, the sense of helplessness was still very real. Continue reading →

Can we stall Spring?

For the past few weeks now, I have really been looking forward to Spring. It’s not that I don’t enjoy being knee-deep in snow, and shoveling it is not only exercise, but is also a chance to meet the neighbors who went into hibernation once the temperature dropped below 0C/32F. It’s not that I don’t like silly temperatures (my definition of silly is anything below -20C/-4F). Continue reading →

Where is Spring?

In our part of the world, Spring (in name only) is just around the corner. The reality however, can be quite different and I can recall freezing over Easter, and also getting a mild sunburn over the same holiday period (different year of course)! Continue reading →

Really?

Part of me is saying “Really? That’s your subject for today’s Post?”, and part of me is saying “Why not? It’s a good story! Continue reading →