Entries by Carol

Dick and Nancie’s Ryder

Ryder was litter brother to Tessa and Hammer, via a repeat breeding. He was also full litter brother to Andrea’s Gunny, and to our little Teardrop. Ryder is much missed by both Dick and Nancie, although they now have Alvin (now known as Baxter, or Mr. B) to console them, along with their lovely little […]

Friday Zen – Sprinkler Moose(es)

Didn’t you love playing in the sprinkler when you were a kid? We had a pool, but I still don’t think anything came close to the sheer joy of running back and forth underneath the sprinkler on a hot, hot day. The only thing possibly better was a nice, cold drink of that uniquely rusty […]

Cancer Study in Dogs

Canine Health Foundation News Alert Van Andel Research Institute Launches New Canine Cancer Studies! Your Participation is Needed in the Collection of Tumor Samples [Tuesday, June 15, 2010] The Van Andel Research Institute, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received a “Grand Opportunities” (GO grant) from the National Institutes of Health. This is enabling the Institute to expand its […]

Itty Bitty Butters Babies

I have some footage of Butters’ entire c-section, shot in full on, gory detail, partly as an educational video, and partly as a scare tactic style ‘are you really, really sure you want to breed your dog?’ cautionary tale video. Instead of sharing that right off the bat, I thought I’d start instead with my […]