When people talk about getting a new dog, only the puppy training (obedience, house, etc.) and the teething issue ever come up. And yes, that’s a big part of raising a puppy. But around 10 months old, just when you think everything is perfect, they become teenagers. Rebellious little buggers who want to do everything …
In July/August last year, I learned about an awful disease Rottweilers can get: DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy). Tony suffered from it, along with Addison’s Disease (I will talk about this in a later post), and died from it. What is DCM? According to the sources cited below as further reading, DCM is a disease of the …
In February I got the shock of my life: Caitlin got poisoned by mushrooms. How? She doesn’t leave the fairy rings alone. And though I respectfully remove them every morning, it seems that she can find them even when they’ve barely begun to grow. Now I go out twice a day to scan the lawn …
There are various ways to raise puppies, but I think mine is superior to the “leave them with the other dogs and they’ll be alright” approach. Stuff I Do When I Get a New Puppy I always have a pen outside for them to play in during the day. It will have shade and sun …
This post was written for the Cherished Blog Fest 2017. I immediately knew what I wanted to share this year. The swimming pool has always been a place for our family to gather and have fun together. And though I’m not a great swimmer – my dogs have all believed through the years that I’m …
This was written for the Cherished Blogfest 2016. Sometimes objects lead us to memories. For the Cherished Blogfest we’re invited to talk about a cherished object. In 500 words or so emotions, information and memories are shared. As a writer, I’m usually fully immersed in my writing yet standing apart from it. The point of …
