Tag Archives: dogs

The Sweet Spot

Wyatt celebrated his 6th birthday this week. June 18, is his special day. He dressed for the occasion and let me know what he thought about his festive attire by giving some serious side eye. Wyatt took it all in … Continue reading

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Very Important Dog Days

Spring is officially here and a number of significant dog events coincide with this time of year. First and foremost is the third anniversary of adopting Rudy and Wyatt. Their official Gotcha Day is March 21. They were our youngest, … Continue reading

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Tempus Fugit

Time really does seem to fly. Today is Rudy and Wyatt’s second Gotcha Day. It doesn’t seem possible that two years have gone by since we adopted them and brought them to live in their forever home with us. They … Continue reading

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Six-Month Gotcha Day Anniversary

Rudy and Wyatt came into our live six months ago yesterday. We absolutely love the dogs they are becoming. These six months have gone by pretty fast, despite the summer being marred by extreme heat in June and two big … Continue reading

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Settling Into Their Forever Home

Rudy and Wyatt have been with us for a little over two months now. They’re adjusting beautifully to living in a home, and are becoming wonderful companions for us and for each other. The biggest challenge was dealing with Wyatt’s … Continue reading

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~ Tiger ~ January 23, 2009 – February 23, 2021

Your wings were ready, our hearts were not. Tiger – AHK Poppa’s Tiger – came into our lives on March 7, 2012.  Tiger was a ‘Bama boy. He ran 30 races in his career, all of them in Mobile, AL, … Continue reading

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I Got My Dog Into Yale

Campagnolo had his sixth and final chemotherapy treatment on June 10. He came through it like a champ, as always. And, as always, he charmed our vet and the entire staff at Cascade Veterinary Clinic. I had our vet take … Continue reading

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Saving Campagnolo

It’s been nearly three years since my last Dog Blog post. Here’s the Cliff Notes version of those three years: We bought a house and built a garden on our property that’s bigger than the house. Thanks to my wonderful … Continue reading

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The Squirrels Here Have Anger Management Issues

One month. It’s been one month since we made our 20-year dream of living in the Methow Valley a reality.  One month since we loaded up all our worldly possessions in a 20 ft U-Haul truck and left our home … Continue reading

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Happy Gotcha Day!

Four years ago, on July 16, 2012, our beautiful boy Truman came to live with us. I remember the first time we met. We had just lost our boy Larry and Tiger was despondent that his best friend was gone. … Continue reading

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