Monthly Archives: July 2024

What happened was I got a phone call saying a rottweiler had come in and he was so stressed he was wagging his tail and beating it against the walls of his kennel. The tail was raw and bleeding. Could … Continue reading →

When I think of Ttouch I think of Polly. She was a sweet pup and had no trouble getting adopted, but for the few days she was at the shelter she loved TTouch. I would take her out of her … Continue reading →

I find it hard to understand what this woman is saying, using closed captioning helps, but just watching it reminds me of using the TTouch techniques at the shelter. Both the pups and I got a lot out of it. … Continue reading →

If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in … Continue reading →

Baxter, one of the loves of my life. For a couple of years I went over to the local animal shelter almost every day to help socialize pups and help get them adopted. Baxter was a good-natured pup but, along … Continue reading →

The other day I read a piece saying we should age with “wisdom and grace.” That’s a lovely sentiment but my rambunctious inner puppy says it’s not for us. It’s too sober and sedate. It prefers Booth Tarkington’s, Better to … Continue reading →

I have to keep reminding myself to drink water, otherwise I forget. Looking at the green hills helps. They remind me how much difference a little water can make. July 5, 2024

and lack thereof. So our area has gobs of coyotes and few sightings of gray foxes. Could there possibly be a connection? Yes. Apparently in rural areas coyotes harass and kill gray foxes, so the foxes mostly live in heavily … Continue reading →

We had more rain Monday evening: Enough to make the dog park under the bedroom window muddy: But fortunately for the dog owners it had dried up by yesterday: July 3, 2024

Yesterday’s post made we wonder if we even have foxes around here. We all know about the coyotes, we’ve seen and heard them a lot more than once. But foxes? I can’t recall anyone even mentioning them. The Valles Caldera … Continue reading →