It’s Earth day and seems an opportune time to bring up a subject I love chatting with people about: eco or carbon footprints. Footprints are something left behind after you’ve traveled through. So an eco footprint refers to the impact…
Happy Spring!
The flowers have sprung! I do so enjoy tulips. So do the deer and other critters so the backyard ones are the only to usually make it to blooming around here.
Name Silliness
I was recently listening an interesting, thought provoking podcast called Namesake. And listening to it combined with a couple of encounters with others reminded me I had wanted to do a post about dogs and names. I’ve posted about dogs…
Here’s to 2019!
Happy new year! Tom, Zora and I wanted to wish everyone a happy 2019. Here’s to another year of thoughtful, connected, joyous dog training and fun!
Civic Duty
Summer vacation
Sometimes I forget how nice (and needed) it is to get away from the house until we go. One of my best friends was graduating from Canine Companions for Independence with her very first service dog and invited us to…
Not a Traffic Barrel
A lovely morning for a walk. Tom guiding on my left, Dulce spaniel and Zora walking nicely on my right. Nearing the end of the walk, final stretch of sidewalk towards home. I live on the main road through town,…
Chipmunk with a death wish
Seriously little guy, there are so many better places you could chose to be. Like a thousand within 10′ that don’t involve being on my deck while 4 dogs also sunbathe on it. Because you had to work hard to…
Community
Last week on May 1st, I mentioned an event Tom and I were going to later that day. One I knew he was going to be excited about and enjoy. What I didn’t realize was how much I was going…
Stuff that Sticks
Haw. The nictitating membrane or third eye lid on a dog. The 4-H dog program was a big part of my life as a kid. And dog knowledge was a part of the program. Every fair we would be required…