We have recently had a few “lunge and bark” episodes with Ray and, surprisingly, they were directed at people who he knew. Continue reading
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Ray – The Book update 6
As we are getting very close to establishing a book release date, I thought that you guys deserved a bonus – two stories in one! Continue reading
Brilliant (Ray) Sherlock!
This will be quite a brief Post because it recounts an event that I did not witness, so will be short on some of the details however… Continue reading
Snow Surprises!
At last, it feels a little more like a Canadian winter! We had a significant snow fall just recently and watching Ray out in the back garden was like watching a child exploring snow for the first time. Continue reading
Bravo Ray!
This past Sunday we had a glorious sunny day with temperatures around +10C… generally unheard of here at the end of February! We decided to take advantage of it and drive down to Bronte (a small village within Oakville’s boundaries). Continue reading
Ray – The Book update 5
This is another extract from Ray’s (soon to be available) book, which I am using to shamelessly promote same! Continue reading
Dog Discrimination
Comments about Ray being allowed (or not) into stores, and other businesses, has come up a number of times during the “life” of this Blog. Here in Oakville, I guess we are fortunate in that our bank, all the pet supplies stores, Lululemon, Ten Thousand Villages and one or two other places will allow Ray inside. Restaurants and cafes are sacred ground due to Provincial legislation which limits access to “Service dogs” only. Continue reading
A minor setback!
I had some banking business to attend to so we all went to the bank and Ray, predictably, had a bounce in his step once he knew where we were going. Upon entering the bank, he went straight to the Service Desk, obviously intent on meeting his friend there who loves him and gives him biscuits but, this time, she was not there. Continue reading
A Pause for Paws :)
I have mentioned in a number of posts about the way that Ray uses his paws. We are assuming that it was a skill learned out of necessity while he was running as a stray. Continue reading
A surprising day!
Just when I think I have a grasp of how Ray “works”, he proves me wrong. Continue reading
A New Direction Perhaps? 