Robert Paterson's Weblog

Dogs and Dying - The Heartbreak and the Growth

6 years ago I did a short post about a story of a dying dog - it is here - since then many many people have added their own story. Over time, this one post has become a source of hope and comfort for many. Not because of anything that I have said but because people can read others' stories and not feel alone.

Here is a lovely piece made my my pal Deepak Sashasrabudhe who also made Stanley Coren's Series Good Dog. It is hard enough to lose a dog but for children this may the first loss and encounter with death. The story is about this first encounter with death from the POV of a child and how parents can help.

Foreclosure Dogs - Robbie

Here is Robbie - Gregg's rescue dog - many dogs are being abandoned by people who are themselves at their wits end. Robbie came from Border Collie Rescue.

Rescue Dogs

Rusty (Chocolate) and his devoted friend Jackson (Black) are Hilary's rescue dogs.

My boy Jay is also a rescue dog.

Hilary and I have been talking about the special relationship that develops with a rescue dog. It does not seem to be just the human either. The bond back from the dog is very strong.

In this time of economic worry, the shelters are full of Rustys and Jays.

Why get a dog now? Because they will repay you tenfold. Your gift of a home will be repayed with their gift of their love. Their love will help you more than you can know.

Heaven 2

It's a dog's life

You know how much I love dogs - I think that this is one of the reasons

When I tweet that I am dog walking in the summer - This is what it's like

Next to our place is a huge hay field with an old half mile Horse training track that I mow. Here is Mildred on the home stretch heading for home - in the distance the Tree House and the Barn.

Twice a day at least in the summer, the dogs and I get our exercise here. In about a week the hay will be ready.

Bandit - RIP

Bandit - dear friend of Andrea and David

..the epitome of exuberance! :)  Such a lovely spirit who is so dearly missed...

Cute? He's delicious!

AAAAAH! (Thanks Gabe)

The Perfume of Dog

We have all heard of Chanel Number 5.

Mildred has been mouse hunting in the snow a lot recently and I suspect that she has been quite successful.

Last night, as we were watching an excellent Nature documentary on Dogs, there were massive wafts of what I now know as Mildred Number 2. I wonder if it would sell?

The Christmas Puppies are here

The're Here!