Oakville

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 →

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 →

Ray and Rocky!

Ray has a friend who lives just around the corner. He (Rocky) is a black Shepherd X with a rather disconcerting habit of greeting other dogs at high speed! Continue reading →

Just a pretty picture!

What a different Ray from 2012. Back then, he was a stray and scavenging for survival. He was a prime target for passing insects, including heart-worm carrying mosquitoes, and he had to be always on the alert for other predators. Continue reading →