I knew I'd have a lovely time with Christopher ... I was out nearly all day. We had a great game of football, he does need to brush up on his defending, its too easy to get the ball off of him. We then went to pick his girlfriend up and she was looking after a little doggie, called Bel. She was great fun. We ran round and round for ages, Christopher got quite dizzy I think. Bel wasn't that keen on playing football, so we decided we would run in and out of the ditches at the edge of the park,…

When I retired a couple of years ago, I decided it was time to fulfill a life-long desire to get a dog. My previous experience with dogs consisted mostly of wonderful child-hood memories of ranch dogs in Montana–loveable, smart, working dogs. If those dogs had any issues with food, fleas, ticks, illnesses or grooming, I’d certainly never heard about them.

It didn’t take too long (okay, several weeks of poring over pictures and descriptions) to settle on either a goldendoodle…

Good morning, I got this email article this morning about keeping dogs safe on Thanksgiving so I thought I would pas it along. Most are things we aleady know I am sure but it never hurts to refresh our selves!!!

Keep Dogs Safe on Thanksgiving

Avoid an unplanned trip to the veterinarian over the holiday weekend by taking a few precautionary measures.…

At the end of the day, dogs may rely on humans, but they also use their skills to manipulate their owners and the world they live in. And even though dog owners like to think they're in command, the professor says it may actually be Fido who is really in charge.

Had a lovely day yesterday with my dad. I thought he was going to be doing is "mending the house stuff" all day, but............... he took me to the woods. We had a great time, chasing the squirrels (well I did, dad just watched) running in and out of the streams, and we ended up at the lake so I could have a splash about. Such heaven. Dad said when we went out he had a black dog, but came home with a muddy brown one. I had to have a bath when we got back, but I don;t mind the bath…

Congratulations finally to Buddy CGC TDI RE :) It may have taken him a little longer, but he finally completed his Rally Excellent Title this last weekend. On Saturday he finished with a 92, but on Sunday with an 82 I was happy he qualified! Dog "almost" in heat in the ring right before him, not a fun time had by me, he had a blast LOL When Buddy reacted to the dog at 5 feet…

A couple of evenings ago Trav was sound asleep and I was deeply involved in a project. I sort of registered that I was hearing him whining, but thought he was having a dream. Finally realized that the whining was still going on, and found the poor little guy practically dancing by the door, wanting OUT!! Once the door was open, he bolted and barely made it to the grass before having a diarrhetic episode. I felt so bad for making him wait when his need was so urgent! The next morning he was…

Traveler got a new toy, a plush fox, and just for fun I put it under his blanket. He dug it out, dropped it on top of the blanket and looked expectantly at me. So I did it again. And again. He loved digging around in the blanket and finding the fox! So I expanded the game. Had him wait in one room and put the fox in another room. He could see where I put it. Then I told him to 'find the fox,' which he did. Next I put it just a little bit out of his sight-line. Then he was finding the fox…

Feeling a bit sorry for myself today. Had a visit to the vets. Mum tricked me this morning, we had our usual walk and came home for breakfast. Mum then put her coat back on and picked up my lead. Wow, I thought two walks in a morning snd off we went. As we walked down the road, I thought, we going a different way, and then horrors of horrors, we turn up at the vets door. Why are we going here I thought, I've been OK. Anyway I went in and the vet was actually quite a nice man and made an…

OWWIEEE Guys! I just had my second rotator cuff/labrum surgery done last Fri. It hurts so much more than the other one I had done six years ago. I'm older and dr. said joint just about worn out. He showed me all these pretty pictures of his work (he was so proud of himself) and I must have looked 1/2 dazed (yes, I did have to succomb to hydrocordone) so he said, basically you had bone removed, spurs removed and a shave and a haircut!! This is first time i've typed so forgive…

Wow, Phoebe what is that white stuff everywhere? Did you burst the pillows? Had another fun day today, although it was raining but the puddles are great.

Mum said that she was fed up with the wet weather, but I quite like it, especially when mum dries me with the towel, mmmmmm feels great.

I didn't get to see Winston today mum and I went out quite early and I know that Winston likes a lie in at the weekend, such a lightweight - the longer you're awake the more fun you…

Rua here! Momma thinks I am taking a nap while she is downstairs with Papa watching the Minnesota Vikings). Life is going pretty well for me. My Momma keeps buying me new toys and clothes. Yesterday she came home with a rain coat and a pink t-shirt that says "social butterfly". Papa rolled is eyes and gave Momma that look. He did laugh when he saw me in my new t-shirt, though, and said I looked cute. She also bought me 3 new chew toys - something about that being better that the dining room…