Yesterday I saw a man, 6’ tall, built like a boxer, with a scruffy beard, wearing a worn baseball cap, cupping an 8 week old puppy in his hands. She fit in his palms, golden-brown fur wet from a recent walk in the rain. He lifted the puppy.He was in a dog training room, dozens … Continue reading It’s a Scary World
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Butterfly Neighbors
Despite the quarantine, or perhaps because of it, I've been spending my summer making new friends. I'm embarrassed to say, that despite living among them for my entire life, I'm just now making their acquaintance. Please allow me to introduce them - I'm sure some of them, or perhaps their cousins, live near you as … Continue reading Butterfly Neighbors
Three things you Must Have Before Getting a Puppy
I promised last time that I would write about what you need before you bring home a puppy. You will need three things. You will need all three of these or you and your puppy will be miserable. 1) Patience Puppies are usually ignorant. An older pup might have learned the wrong tricks. If … Continue reading Three things you Must Have Before Getting a Puppy
Puppy Ears
puppies are born deaf - their ears are closed
Don’t Buy that Puppy
don't buy a dog unseen
The Nature of Things 