Most people coming to visit us bring their dogs with them. We have a wonderfully doggie-friendly home and welcome furry visitors.
The gathering place in our house when people come to visit is the kitchen. It’s big enough to accommodate the dogs…ours AND the visitors’.
The last two visitors we’ve had, the only two visitors we’ve [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Our Ever Expanding Kitchen
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Leonbergers, pets on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Public Grief, Private Grief
Posted in Leonberger, dogs, life, pets, tagged death, grief, Leonberger, life on January 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I think I’ve figured out why I’m having such a hard time with Ky’s diagnosis.
I have lots of experience with death. Ky is not the first dog I’ve had to euthanized. He will not be the last. He’s not the first, or even the second, I’ve lost to oesteosarcoma.
There have been losses that have shaken [...]
Northwoods Wildlife Center’s 3rd Annual Photo Contest & Gala
Posted in life, pets, photography on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Around here our lives revolve around wildlife and dogs, literally.
My husband, Mark, is the Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation at Northwoods Wildlife Center (NWC) in Minocqua, WI. We spend LOTS of hours there taking care of injured and orphaned wildlife. Sometimes it takes times away from our pack. Sometimes members of our pack lie quietly in [...]
What does trained look like?
Posted in Leonberger, dog training, dogs, life, pets, tagged dog owner rights, dog ownership, dog training, dogs, Leonberger on January 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I sent photos of the dogs sledding (see The F Word) to some friends – mostly friends I would call “dog people”. Many of them participate in dog sports with their dogs.
A person wrote back: “How on earth…. but, then again I forget the relationship you & your dogs have!”
That made me think about a [...]
