A Dog's Life
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 […]
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 […]
Willie’s new “nigh, nigh, blankie”
Our 6 1/2-year-old chocolate lab has a definite nighttime routine. It begins with the last visit outside then up to the bedroom where the closet door is opened and he […]
Dogs Understand the Joy of Simple Things
We can learn a lot from our dogs. Take, for example, my dog Chance. Simple things make Chance so happy. Here are a few of his favorite things: • Walking around […]
Dog shows – more than a beauty contest.
Although I will be the first to confess dog shows have hurt a lot of breeds, there are some good things about them as well. Many people who are breeder/ […]
Willie vs. the Paper Shredder
My office desperately needs cleaning and organizing, which requires document shredding. It’s usually an uneventful and rather boring task — except when Willie helps. We have a little game we […]
Dogged Devotion
Our dogs don’t all like each other. The two little ones like each other and the two big ones like each other, but the little ones only tolerate the big ones […]
“Willie, Where’s Your Noodle?”
“Willie, Where’s Your Noodle?” Our 6 1/2-year-old chocolate lab has one major food obsession – the noodle. Although he loves meat, bread, fruit and vegetables, pasta remains his No. 1 food […]