Posted by in dogs Raising a puppy is an exhausting and humbling experience. Fun and so worth all the effort, but at nearly 63, I am certainly aware that she has way more energy than I do. Luckily, as a small dog (a little over 5 pounds) she doesn’t need hours of play before she’s ready for her nap. …Read more »
Posted by in dogs If you’re worried that I will flood you with a day-by-day account of Gracie, never fear. We’ll give her a little break time from blog world after today. There’s just so much we’ve been learning about each other in these first days…thought I’d share a bit more. First of all, I think I should rename…Read more »
Posted by in dogs The day finally arrived. Last week was the longest week ever, but Gracie is now home with us. We all have much to learn about each other, and Gracie has much to learn about cats, and a blind dog who can’t see her. But for day one, all are doing well. Gracie has a nice…Read more »
Posted by in dogs It is the night before puppy Gracie arrives, and before I flood you with pictures and stories, I need to catch you up on one of Bodhi’s accomplishments. Bodhi graduated his first beginners obedience class last Sunday. He knew a lot of the material before the class started, but his biggest problem is that he…Read more »
Posted by in dogs If you’ve been a reader here for awhile, you may be familiar with the Bodhi Chronicles, intermittent stories of our wonderful blind lab, Bodhi. He graduated from basic obedience today. He even won one of the contests – he kept a “down” position longer than any other dog in class, even with lots of distractions,…Read more »
Posted by in cats It has been a long week or two with sick cats. If I haven’t been at the vet’s office each day, I’ve been on the phone with them, even on the weekends, getting updates on one of our cats who was hospitalized for a week with who knows what. Jasper, a really beautiful long-haired boy,…Read more »
Posted by in dogs It’s so nice to have a sister who works in dog rescue and knows what puppies need. I’ve advised many clients over the years, but I haven’t raised a puppy of my own since…well, really ever. We had dogs growing up and they were probably puppies when we got them, but I didn’t have much…Read more »
