how Valentine’s Day saved dogs (and goats)

Passing around cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, little boxes of “conversation hearts” candies and flowers, particularly red roses, is older … More

stray dogs blues

If accounts coming out of Russia are true, stray dogs living in the vicinity of an abandoned chemical plant a … More

what the smell!

I have had dogs as part of my life for fifty years. Like most dog-people, I am fairly immune to … More

creature comforts

The calico cat which has adopted us, is much closer to convincing my wife and me to let her into … More

nesting bird dog

It comes as no surprise that our soiled laundry is piled at the foot of the bed this morning. I … More

raining

The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, via brainyquote Weather … More

Tail of the great manure skirmish

There’s an old nursery rhyme that opines girls are “sugar and spice”, but boys are composed of “snails and puppy … More

Five Dangerous Foods You Should Stop Giving Your Pets — Dogflash

Caring for our pet – companions is often “learn as you go”, but there are many resources to help. Today, I am reblogging one such author, And invite friends to visit her page