Information on living with, training, and loving Dogs
I was in the middle of a really frustrating dream in which I had an important meeting to get to and this well-meaning but bothersome person was causing me more and more problems. Just as I was about to lose it, a big, wet, dog tongue came into the dream and slurped my face. Then another. And another. Until, in the dream, I was laughing so hard that I woke myself up.
Both Kiera and Graidy were huddled on top … Read More
What’s so beautiful about a dog eating, you might wonder.
What you can’t see, is that Kiera has already finished, while Graidy continues to eat.
What’s the big deal about that, you might ask.
When I first met Graidy, he was a sack of bones. And that was after he’d been eating well in rescue for more than a month! I can’t imagine how emaciated, how close to death, he was when he was first found as a city street … Read More
Because we live in an old farmhouse, we are always short on storage space. We have no attic or basement to speak of, so we need to take advantage of every way we can to make storage. In my perennial quest to get and stay organized, I came across these great ideas.
Folding Pet Home And Ottoman Doggie Nite Stand Tudor Dog House anyone?
But here’s my all time favorite. If you have a partner who would prefer not … Read More
Do you see that?
I see that. Do you see that?
I see that!
Hey Finn, ya wanna look?
Nah, I’m busy. You guys take care of it.… Read More
This morning, Graidy was annoying Kiera, as he often does — he’s a playful goofball and she’s always on the job — so she took matters into her own hands. She pawed open the sliding glass door, and Graidy dashed out to see if there was anything fun outside to bark at. (He’s also easily amused). Okay, maybe that’s not so unusual, since I’ve previously told you that Kiera can open nearly every door in this house. But then she … Read More
There are three types of calls I routinely get from my family:
It ensures that I regularly get to hear from most of my family fairly often. The most recent call I fielded was from one of my nephews who has a delightful female Golden Retriever. As … Read More
… the Walrus said, to talk of other things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings…
Anything but how time is starting to catch up with my beloved girl…
Kiera is closing in on 13 years old. Her recent visit to the vet confirmed what I had been observing. Kiera is now 90% blind.
So we make changes. And we adjust. And we now use baby gates to prevent her from getting stuck on the stairs … Read More
The garden is lush with all the rain and warming temps. It looks like it’s going to be a bountiful season. We already have lots of lettuce and herbs, peas and beans, kale and broccoli, and of course all the June berries.
Looking for a quick something for dessert this evening, I came back with these. I was thinking a nice strawberry rhubarb crisp would be refreshing.
But Graidy was thinking fresh strawberries… … Read More
