Posted by in dogs Almost three weeks with little Miss Gracie, and she continues to keep me on my toes, and also to delight us, all except Bodhi, who tries very hard to pretend she’s not here. Sigh. It would help if she wouldn’t jump in his face, but she probably won’t stop for good until he corrects her.…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 Bodhi’s Gotcha Day was actually a few days ago, but I was buried in cat adventures then, and didn’t have time to get him on the blog. Hopefully he will forgive me. Bodhi has been with us two years now, and he’s made so many great strides. He’s really one of the best dogs ever,…Read more »
Posted by in dogs One of the challenges in providing a good life for a blind dog is the need for enrichment. That’s true for all dogs (and cats and people and…) but a sighted dog can at least look out the window, people watch, bark at the mail and package deliveries and such. Bodhi can’t look out the…Read more »
Posted by in dogs “How long have you had Bodhi?” a dog trainer friend of mine asked today. I was surprised to realize Bodhi’s been with us probably ten months or thereabouts. Seems like yesterday and forever at the same time. From the time I saw a Facebook post about him – a blind dog that needed a new…Read more »
Posted by in dogs One of the most difficult things to arrange for Bodhi is serious exercise. He gets four walks a day, and that’s great, but he’s only 4 1/2 or 5, and dogs that age want to RUN, and running is a problem for a blind dog. We don’t have a fenced yard, and even if we…Read more »
Posted by in dogs When we got Bodhi some six months ago, and I took him to a dog obedience class with a very skilled teacher, she looked at me when she announced that we were going to teach the dogs the “watch me” command. Bodhi is blind…”watch me” is pretty much meaningless in his world! The trainer looked…Read more »
