Oakville

The Shih Tzu!

Ray has, over a considerable amount of time, convinced himself that not all dogs are a cause for concern. He has also appeared to have developed a quite sensitive strategy when greeting other dogs, based on his perception of them.  Continue reading →

Ray Power No.3!

Whenever I write a Post about the power that Ray appears to have over people, I am always left with the thought that he will no doubt surprise me again. In contrast however, when I reflect on how broad his area of manipulation is, I cannot see how he could possibly surprise me further… but he did! Continue reading →

Ray Power No.2!

I have written numerous Posts about the power that Ray seems to have over people… which he is well aware of and exploits to its maximum potential. He has had stores unlock their doors early in order to give him a treat; open up after their closing time for him; store renovation crews have given him treats, and other stores are slowly succumbing to his charm! Continue reading →

Photo Out-Takes!

Every now and then I watch a movie and there is a file on the DVD which contains the out-takes. These are usually the scenes that totally misfired for a variety of reasons, but were of good entertainment value anyway! Continue reading →

In just 2 days!

In just two days, we have gone from Spring… to something closer resembling Winter! Continue reading →

Ray – Supervisor!

While Ray has made steady progress to be coming part of our family over the past four years, there have been distinct leaps forward! He went from being totally fear aggressive and anti-social, and progressed slowly to allowing people to touch him, but then seemed to make a giant leap to inviting attention. Continue reading →

Almost Summer?

While we technically have all four seasons here, our Spring can be very brief. I seem to recall years when we went from Winter to Summer over the course of a weekend! Having a Friday at -10C/14F followed by a Monday at 20C/68F is a bit of an adjustment, but it can happen. Continue reading →

A Happy Boy!

As a continuation from yesterday’s Post (“The Smile Generator”), I had a number of pics to chose from for today’s Post, with the only criteria being that they would represent Ray accurately. i.e. potentially make you smile! What do think? Continue reading →