Posted by in dogs Gracie is just about four months now…a few days shy, but who’s counting. I have had so little time to update folks here. She keeps me hopping and my pet sitting schedule is also very full right now. All of that is good, but blog time has been scarce. Suffice it to say, for now,…Read more »
Posted by in dogs I know…I asked for it. But I am here to tell you that having a puppy can age you 10 years in just two weeks. Gracie is doing great, but I swear she has some method of taking energy from me and using it for herself, some transfer system that leaves her more energetic by…Read more »
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 »
