This week is the annual Mom Visit, which I greatly look forward to. I have a special surprise planned, but just in case my mom is peeking in, it will remain a surprise.Tala’s rehab did not go as well as we had hoped. She seemed to be doing well on tota…
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wmtc: at last, the search is over
Quite possibly the world’s cutest puppy.
Continue readingwmtc: we like lists: list # 10: six things going on with me
Remember we like lists?? It’s been a long time! This list will answer the burning question: What’s up? What’s happening in your life? Doing anything interesting? Enjoying doing something mundane? Reading a good book? Working in your garden? Suffering f…
Continue readingwmtc: pupdate: mississauga squirrels continue to rejoice
We’ve just returned from our consult with an orthopedic specialist at the OVC in Guelph. Tal has been doing so well, she seems so improved, that I think many people would have cancelled the appointment. But remembering the kind of pain she was in two w…
Continue readingwmtc: pupdate: good news for squirrels
My poor little Bo! Earlier this week, Tala wasn’t able to put any weight on her right hind leg. I suspected a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament, i.e., main knee ligament). It’s a not-uncommon injury in larger dogs, something we went through with our…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Homeless Man and the Dog
I am always moved when I see the special bond between a homeless person and his or her dog.
How they share what little they have with their pets. And how their dogs are oblivious to their miserable surroundings, and are just glad t…
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On Victoria Day, we met our friends James, Lori, Cobalt and Denim at Cherry Beach, which has an excellent leash-free dog park area right on Lake Ontario. Getting together at dog parks on stat holidays has become a tradition for our two families, and I…
Continue readingwmtc: further proof that nothing is stronger than a dog’s loyalty and love
…not even a tornado. Dog crawls home on broken legs, three weeks after tornado. Wow.
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