Blue comes home

  I finally got my little Boo Boo home from California.  Only he’s not so little any more!  He was 15 ounces when he was born and now, 12 months later, he’s 62 pounds and taller than my tallest dog.  He must be about 27 inches tall at the top of his shoulders.  His dad’s a [...]

A Fabulous Find!

A few weeks ago, I was looking through one of my favorite online stores - Etsy.com - and came across some Whimsical Lampwork Beads. I fell in love with the animal designs and ordered some for Greyt Inspirations. They came in a few days ago and I was oooh-ing and aahh-ing over every single one. [...]

Things to do over the holidays

If you have some time off during the Thanksgiving holidays there are some dog-related things going on that might be of interest.   NBC will be presenting the National Dog Show Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) at noon (all time zones) following the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.  The dog show is otherwise known as the Philadelphia Kennel Club show and [...]

Turkey Day for dogs

I think I’ve already mentioned that I love Thanksgiving.  I like the sentiment behind the holiday — being thankful for the good things and people in our lives.  And I definitely like the food.  I like it, too, because it’s not quite as commercial as Halloween and Christmas.  You don’t see people going all out [...]

Flying with dogs

With Thanksgiving coming up many people will be traveling.  Some will be taking their dogs with them to family gatherings or on short vacations.  I can tell you from personal experience that it’s getting harder to fly dogs these days.  One of my dogs has been staying with a friend of mine in California for [...]