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

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

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

An alien?

The past week or two have been extremely hot and humid! It has been uncomfortable just wearing light clothes, but I cannot imagine what it must be like in a thick fur double coat! Continue reading

Book Reviews and Indie Authors

Reviews, in general, I take rather lightly due to the potential for simple manipulation. When a waitress gives a restaurant a glowing review, and it happens to be where she works, one has to question the authenticity! Likewise when a number of product reviews link back to the manufacturer’s web site, one has to wonder just how impartial those reviews are. 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