Harper's Blog (5)

Our little Harper girl got her first haircut this weekend on the eve of her eight-month birthday.  I was loathe to say goodbye to her beautiful, curly locks, but it was just too long for the summer.  I think the 'do came out pretty well, and she certainly doesn't look shaved.  I'm hoping that in a few weeks she will look a little less shorn and more like my dog again!  Next time… Continue

Harper and I had a wonderful time at another doodle romp - this one was at Hellyer Park in San Jose.  Here are a few of my photos, and a more complete sample can be found in this Picasa album:…

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We had a great time at the IDOG doodle romp on Saturday at Point Isabel.  Here are some of my pictures.  A few more can be found in a Picasa album I uploaded here:…

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It's with the heaviest of hearts that I tell everyone on DK that our wonderful Dalmatian, Maddie is gone.  We had the worst week of all time, ending in Friday where we held her as she took her last breaths.  The vet had informed us she likely had a brain tumor, which was what had caused her and us the agony over the last month or so.  She had a wonderful 13.5 years on this earth… Continue

We have two dogs, a 17 week-old Labradoodle puppy named Harper and a 13 and a half year-old Dalmatian named Maddie.  This weekend we almost lost Maddie to bloat and it was a terrifying experience.  The good news is that she is back from the animal hospital and is recovering well.

 

Everything was normal on Friday night and Maddie was scarfing up her food.…

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