A dog kissed me …
… and I liked it.
Wordless Wednesday: Shaggy
My paramour has returned
That would be Yule. I wrote about him in my very first blog. His Mom is off on yet another adventure so he came to stay with me this morning. I have kennels in a converted garage, and that is where he stayed on previous visits, but I already have 2 dogs out there. So Yule needs to be inside the house this time. We introduced Yule to my dog, Scrappy, during Yule’s most recent visit. That went well which was pretty exciting since Yule had been pegged as needing to be the only dog in a household. But after…
Wordless Wednesday: What is thy bidding, Lord BoBo?
Bailey returns
One of my favorite things is to visit with dogs from Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue after they get adopted. Our alumni occasionally pop in for a short visit but sometimes I am lucky enough to get some extended time when they board with me. Bailey is here for over a week while his family is on vacation. He’s a handsome, high energy boy that loves to play. Better get some extra sleep so I have enough energy to keep up with him!
Wordless Wednesday: Cosmos
Turnabout is fair play, I suppose
Last week I wondered in a post if I had been cheating on my dog, Scrappy. Today I found out what it’s like to be on the receiving end. Scrappy asked me if I would take his picture this afternoon in the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. Seemed suspicious but I obliged him. When we finished I went back in the Homeward Bound office for a short time and returned to find him with … Lori! He must have set up a date. I hid in the bushes and tried to take the best shots I could. There they were all…
Wordless Wednesday: Joey and Sierra
Doing nothing is sometimes the hardest way to do something
I’m not a dog trainer or behaviorist, and I don’t play one at Homeward Bound. But over the years I have learned a thing or two from those who are trainers and from the hundreds of dogs I have met there. Humans tend to think of their dogs as furry little humans but the truth is that dogs are simpler creatures and not appropriate subjects for deep psychoanalysis. They do, however, have patterns of behavior and social norms that humans would do well to become familiar with if they want to avoid miscommunication with their beloved pets. A few days…
Am I cheating on my dog?
Technically, Scrappy is a permanent foster — a dog that can’t be adopted — but I consider him to be mine. He’s a great dog. I love him dearly. He’s cute. He’s got personality. But at a place like Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue you are tempted by many of the new dogs that show up every week. Yule came to us last year just before Christmas. Note: I did not name him. He was a stray so we knew nothing about him. Except that he was scared … and gorgeous. We all attempted to soothe his anxieties but he…
ROB & DOG 