Just around the corner to us is Fantastico Pizza. Being so close, and making such delicious pizzas, we must exercise considerable self-control in order to avoid the consequences of over indulgence! While we can rationalize this quite logically, it seems a pretty hopeless task trying to get Ray to understand. Continue reading
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Runner Ray!
One long term goal, that I thought would be nice, was to have Ray as a running buddy. He was considered a “high energy” dog but his performance to date has been quite the opposite, and his claim to fame is more based on his ability to simply chill rather than any athletic performance! However, I do know that he is capable of running pretty fast, albeit for short periods of time, so getting him running would not appear to be a major challenge. Continue reading
Ewwwwwwwww! (Part 2)
Carol had a brilliant solution! Put my right hand into a spare poop bag, and then insert that into the mitt! This would keep my hands warm while protecting the mitt lining. Continue reading
Ewwwwwwwww!
If you are squeamish when reading about the less pleasant attributes of dog poop, then continue at your own risk! Continue reading
BEWARE – SCULPTURES!
A very long time ago, we had 2 cats (Friday & Robinson) and wanted to introduce a rabbit (Brewster Bun) to the “family”. We were advised to simply roll Brewster Bun in the cats’ litter tray and all should be well……….. and it was! Apparently the cats did not care what he looked like as long as he smelled right and, once he had been accepted, he could go back to smelling like a rabbit. Continue reading
Biscuit Power!
I rarely use ATM machines. This is simply because, regardless of how convenient they are, I have yet to find one that smiles and says “Good morning! How are you today? How may I help you?” and, in this world of on-line living, I still put a high value on personal contact. There is so much to be understood from body language and voice inflections that are lacking in an on-line dialogue. Continue reading
Doggone Etiquette!
In my pre-Ray days, I would walk into town and, when faced with an approaching person, would have to make a quick decision. I consider myself to be a relatively outgoing person and will happily initiate a casual greeting…………… but what if that approaching man has an issue with greetings from a male stranger? What if that approaching woman has an issue with greetings from a male stranger? Continue reading
Happy New Year / Song of Peace
I know that many readers of this blog have interests outside of dogs, so I am going to take the liberty of using this post to simply wish everybody peace in the New Year. The late Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul & Mary) recorded this song in 1972 (Melody: Jean Sibelius/Finlandia; Lyrics :Lloyd Stone). Continue reading
Thank You.
While Christmas is generally considered a time for celebrations, it can also be a prompt to remember people who live far away, and/or people that you have simply not seen for some time. Continue reading
Christmas Day
Christmas Day was, I rather suspect, a confusing time for Ray. His normal daily routines changed, the first one being that he was given two new squeaky toys! Continue reading
A New Direction Perhaps? 