Secret’s “Gotcha Day” is coming up soon. On October 1st, she will have been with us for five years. She was six when we adopted her from her rescuer. When she came to live with us, she had a constant look of concern on her face. She always seemed worried. Her demeanor seemed older than six; we felt like we had adopted an “old” dog. Twenty-two dog years have passed since then* and, in some ways, Secret seems younger now than she did then. Recently, I took a photo of her that reminded me of a photo from the first [...]
Today has been a good day for dogs and a lazy day for me. Friday, I spent time figuring out what I do, why I do it, and what I really should focus on. Yesterday, I ran errands and did chores – a typical Saturday. Normally, on Sunday, I would work… work on rescue stuff, work on NSCA stuff, take Snick for his shelter visit, answer email, do some web development or updates for clients or one of my clubs/charities, etc. NOT TODAY! I started the day with good intentions, but after making breakfast for me and T, I went [...]
Back home, playing in the snow meant bundling up; leashing up the dogs; tromping down four flights of stairs; and navigating slick, SALTED sidewalks (unless it was a blizzardy and then we could walk in the street) until we found a good spot to play. If we got to the dog run in time, we could play off leash. If the dog run snow was already “played out” we’d have to find another spot and that usually meant playing with leashes on. NOT TODAY! My city dog Snickers, his sister Secret (who actually started off in the country before we [...]
T found her camera. I was so happy that I made a couple vids for your viewing amusement.
