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'The Devil made me do it.' Or so Bonnie likes to tell me. She has certainly had a bit of the devil in her lately. Since catching the bunny, almost 2 weeks ago, she has been taking her new role as Bunny Slayer very seriously. What that involves, mostly, is running off as … Continue reading…
The puppies' lives have returned to normal. First Bonnie was spayed, followed by 10 days of strictly enforced no-rough-play-time. As they know of no other way to play, that meant no play-time. They had to be walked separately and let outside to pee seperately. I played with both of them – but it just … Continue reading…
A wuss; a wimp; a cry-baby. Bonnie is a baby. She was a fierce puppy, as you can see. Now she's a baby. She was spayed last week. She did not take it at all well. When we went to pick her up I heard her start crying the minute I spoke to the assistant. … Continue reading…
Taking photos of puppies is not easy. I have the perfect pose but before my brain can send the signal to my finger it's gone. Bonnie was hiding from me, under a bench: Guapa was trying to eat the camera lens: We've made some progress this week. If I hold a treat an inch from … Continue reading…
The Abandonada…. She was with us for eleven year We never knew where she came from or how old she was. She showed up on our doorstep in Andorra, eleven years ago tomorrow, half starved, with a rope around her neck that she had, obviously, chewed off. She snapped and growled at us when we … Continue reading…
I learned something this week. Not much, mind you, but something. When we lost Emma on Monday I was surprised at how incredibly painful it was. I felt as if someone was actually tearing my heart in half. I expected to feel sad, of course. Very, very sad. But I didn't expect pain. And, being … Continue reading…
Last week she was chasing bunnies. This week she’s gone. It was too fast. We thought Sedi would be first – but the feisty little German dog is hanging in there. I’ve always believed that part of the responsibility we have for our pets is to not make them suffer unduly; that when their spirit is gone, … Continue reading…