Month: August 2013

Willie’s New Baby Brother

Yes, we did it last weekend — adopted a nearly 7-week-old black lab puppy! He’s adorable, very small and quite young. We named him Taj after the blues musician Taj […]

When the mantra of spay/neuter leads to the compromise of vet care.

I wanted to breed a litter of puppies this spring. I found the boy I wanted to father the pups. He was a little older, but still in good shape, […]

Dogs and family

It’s a sad fact that my dogs are my social life. In 1998, I came home when dad took a turn for the worst and was proving to be more […]

Willie Loves Hide ‘n Seek

Playtime for Willie, our 6-year-old chocolate lab, always requires some form of “Hide and Seek.” The favorite toy for hiding is his red Kong. Of course if anyone opens the […]

A Fitting tribute

I lost my Hobby  in 2011 to osteosacroma (bone cancer). He was 8 years old, and lived to run. He didn’t care so much for catching, just chasing. He would […]

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