Category: The Blog
08Mar12: Visiting UVa, showing where I used to “commune” with Mr. Jefferson about my first puppy
As I describe in my book, I met Shayna on March 25, 2002 when she was just a little baby. But in the weeks prior to that, I would occasionally visit the University of Virginia, as I was very new to the area, and there’s no end to the fascinating things to explore there, […]
01March12: Shayna and Dakota
Border Collies are known for their love of having jobs to do. For Shayna, a Border Collie mix, her job is (a) to learn to master the names of her many different toys, and to go get them and put them away by name, (b) to learn other tricks, and (c) to put smiles […]
19Feb12: Singing “Oh, What A Beautiful Shayna” to Shayna as we drive
One of the highlights of my day is seeing Shayna’s smiling face in my rear view mirror as we drive along. She likes to stand up in the back of the SUV, mostly with her head right over my right shoulder, looking at where we’re going; when we’re turning left, her head’s over my […]
05Feb12: Shayna’s in love, love, love…
In this post, I described how Shayna has been developing her first genuine friendship with another dog – Dakota, a sweet 3-year-old male Border Collie, who recently lost his older brother, Tahoe. She only knew them tangentially, as we would pass them in a nearby park while their dad taught tennis. Well, now her […]
Shayna’s first boyfriend – Dakota
I know, I can’t believe it either… but Shayna’s found a male dog that she really, really likes. She doesn’t feel the need to maul him if he gets up in her face, and even when he pees on her hind or fore legs, she doesn’t seem to mind (though I kinda do, as […]
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Info on the 24-7 Animal Poison Control Center Hotline and other resources to access in emergency situations.
Foods that can make dogs sick – or worse
How much do you know about which foods should never pass a dog’s lips? I was astonished at how little I knew.
Shayna on a rainy night in parking garage
Q) What does one do with a dog that loves to run, but hates water and soggy ground, when it’s pouring rain all day and night?
07Jan12: Shayna’s 10th birthday
It’s almost inconceivable to me that Shayna is now ten years old. Wasn’t it just last year that she was that beautiful little 15 lb. puppy that I adopted? (pics; video) Today, however, she’s a beautiful 75 lb. dog, who still thinks she’s a puppy. It is a joy to see. This video was […]
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