Milton

Ray’s World! (1 of 2)

So many of my Posts have incorporated lessons learned about, and from, Ray. He, being my first dog, dictated a distinct and expected education in all matters canine, and his physical and emotional condition when moving in with us dictated a pretty severe bell curve in such education! Continue reading →

The King’s Arms

The King’s Arms probably sounds like a pub right? Well it is! Continue reading →

The Biscuit Routine.

Not very long ago, I wrote a Post which included Ray’s morning routine*. Briefly, I am downstairs in our basement until around 8:00am at which time I come upstairs and into our kitchen. Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

A trip to the Vets.

We will have to be taking Ray to NOAH* pretty soon as he will need a pre-heartworm prevention blood test and a general physical examination and, as it is our standard practice to take him there for “happy visits” prior to getting any medical attention from the staff, we duly made arrangements for a “happy visit”. Continue reading →