As a child growing up in Ecuador with a menagerie of animals, dogs were our constant companions. I grew up in a small village by the sea and for us to see a dog being walked on a leash was something very weird. Socializing dogs? We didn’t know what that meant. Once I got my…
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Back From Maryland – Wrapping Things Up
Our recent trip took us back to Maryland for a couple of days, and while wrapping things up we decided to go and have some fun. We went to a beach near Annapolis, MD. It was beautiful and Cynthia was able to take a lot of pictures. For the last couple of months, we have…
See You Later Maryland
Let me start by saying that writing this post is very difficult for me so please bear with me if I get very sentimental. I have lived in many places throughout the US, but there are two places in this country that really feel like home to me and they are: New York, where I…
Argo, Our Visiting Puppy
I took Alex out for a short walk in the morning before Argo, a cute puppy, came to stay with us for the weekend. Alex is always excited when there is a dog/puppy coming to stay with us, but after the introduction period, she just goes back to doing what she does best, and that…
Have A Great Life Handsome Dexter
We met Dexter, a very handsome Boxer mix, about 2 years ago during a pack walk in Annapolis, MD and the impression I got of him was that he was a quiet and gentle boy and you know what? I was right. Dexter stayed with us for almost 3 weeks this time, and I was…
Deck Restoration By All My Canine Companions – Part I
Cynthia and I have been meaning to do our deck for the last couple of weeks, but the weather and our schedule did not permit us to tackle this job until this weekend. We told the kids, Alex and Bella, about it and as you can see Bella was ready to help out, but Alex…
Dogs And Good Manners
When Bella came to live with us a little over 4 months ago, she had absolutely no doggie manners: she’d step over Alex; bump into her; and this was the worst, while Alex was sunbathing by the sliding doors Bella would try to put part of her body on top of Alex. Manners is something…
Stir-Fry – Ground Beef/Pork
Alex and Bella had stir-fry for dinner this evening. These are the ingredients: 1 celery stick 1 carrot 3 cabbage leaves Cilantro 2 ground beef/pork meatballs 1 Omega-3 Capsule (Alex Only) 1/2 Oste0 Pet (Alex Only) Ginger powder (Excellent for arthritis) For the record, I do not allow Alex, Bella or any of the dogs…
Two Months With Bella
A little over two months have gone by since Bella, our foster dog, came to live with us. The changes I see in her and the continuous progress she makes every day makes us all happy and hopeful that one day she’ll find her forever home. Here’s a progress report on Bella: Walking – On…
Basic Training Part I
Years ago, I took Casey, our first dog, and Alex, our current dog for basic training, and I truly enjoyed the classes and the time I spent with my dogs doing our “homework.” I think that living with a dog should be an enjoyable, enriching, learning experience, but we, humans, must do our part. How? …
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