The important toast!

Yesterday morning was interesting (with the whole “routines business” in mind – per earlier Posts).

Today I gave Ray his breakfast and his rutabaga and it was Carol’s intention to then take him outside. I had my toast all ready to eat so Ray, not surprisingly perceived a possible problem. He might miss out on my toast! Continue reading

Routines!

Dogs are very routine driven. Learning that, with Ray as the example, came as a bit of a surprise to me … but why? We humans are also highly routine driven! Continue reading

Attention Blog Dogs!

Hi Guys – This is Ray. I recently had an experience which I want to share with all my dog buddies, as you may find it useful when training your humans. Continue reading

Ray – The Book update 8

Ray – The Book update 7 has raised some points in my mind so I am going to expand on that Post. Continue reading

Ray’s Anniversary

On March 15, being Ray’s 3rd anniversary with us, we took him to “his” Humane Society so that he could see Heather (his favorite person there), and anybody else who had treats to give him! Continue reading

Ray – The Book update 7

Just imagine walking along a wooded trail that followed a creek/river. Now imagine that trail elevated such that tree tops are considerably below you. Imagine looking off to one side of the trail and realizing what a spectacular view would have been possible except for the shrubs and trees which partially blocked the view. Finally, imagine turning a corner on the trail and seeing a lookout platform which was offering an uninterrupted view of the area far below: Continue reading

Ray’s Anniversary!

March 15 is the 3rd anniversary of Ray coming home with us, which makes him around 5-1/2 years old! Continue reading

Lunge ‘n’ bark!

We have recently had a few “lunge and bark” episodes with Ray and, surprisingly, they were directed at people who he knew. Continue reading

Ray – The Book update 6

As we are getting very close to establishing a book release date, I thought that you guys deserved a bonus – two stories in one! Continue reading

Brilliant (Ray) Sherlock!

This will be quite a brief Post because it recounts an event that I did not witness, so will be short on some of the details however… Continue reading