Runner Ray!

The Oakville & Milton Humane Society hosts two “Mutt Struts” every year (Spring and Fall) as fund raisers for their operations. Continue reading

An impressive tongue!

I don’t suppose for one moment that Ray’s use of his tongue is any different from other dogs however, given its size, it would be much more noticeable than on smaller dogs. Continue reading

The “Check” Routine.

When Ray adopted us back in March 2013 and subsequently moved in with us, he had a minor ear irritation which dictated administering a few drops of medication. The problem was resolved very quickly however, an insecure and reactive 75lb dog would not be my first choice of animal to work on (isn’t that why vets charge what they do???). Continue reading

Hey! How about dinner!

I understand that all dogs are routine oriented, and Ray certainly supports that apparent fact. He knows the daily routines and is much happier when his world performs as expected. There are occasions when we deliberately change our routines and Ray becomes confused. Continue reading

Something Fishy?

This Post was not planned as such (I usually write Posts a week in advance so I always have a small number “in the bank” if needed!) however, we do have a development regarding the incident (lack of!) with the bag of dog biscuits* which I thought should be noted as early as possible. Continue reading

Banana Split!

One day at the end of last October I got Ray ready for his walk and, as I had no particular agenda in mind, I let him pick the route. Continue reading

Back to crate training!

I get great pleasure from just watching Ray. Continue reading

The Bag of Biscuits.

This situation came to me as a total shock and I am still in a state of partial disbelief, but the evidence speaks for itself. Continue reading

Ray and Heather!

Ray has a girlfriend (a real girl) ………….. Heather! Continue reading

Hands Washed Anybody?

Ray has taken on the responsibility of washing our hands on a daily basis! He has done this in the past on isolated occasions and we just accepted it as a whim of the moment however, a regular washing routine started a couple of weeks ago. Continue reading