Here are a few of the weekend’s moments caught on camera. We had 9 extra dogs (or 12 if we count our own 3 doggies). What a party!!! We also welcomed two new guests Indie (German Sheppard and Husky cross) and Shelby (Staffie cross)....
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The answer is to chill out under the shade of a tree or indoors like these doggies did. It was pretty hot over here, on Wednesday (23/01/2019) so I kept the dogs inside the house (and Rocky was in the dog play house where he likes to hang out). Remember to keep your dogs out of the sun, indoors (NEVER inside the car) and with plenty of fresh water. Enjoy NZ summer!...
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This is Bud who’s made himself comfortable on our couch. He’s a 1-year-old Staffy-cross that we are looking after this weekend. He’s super playful and enjoys a good wrestling game with Blair. Bud is such a placid and cuddly big dog! A great example to those out there who think this is a “vicious” breed. It’s all in how you raise and treat your dog. Little chihuahuas can be more ferocious than this big fella here. When you treat them kindly, any dog pays you with twice as much love....
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Grafitte was rescued by my parents in 2011. He was found on the street and looked like he had been hit by a car, so my father took him to a nearby vet clinic and fell in love with him. Rescued dogs are the most grateful beings that your can find! And Grafitte is now one of the (six) very spoiled dogs that my parents have. My parents and I traditionally sit in the lounge after we’ve had lunch to watch tv. Obviously, the dogs are part of our routine too and......
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For many people, their dogs are a family member and the loss of a dog can be just as painful as losing a human loved one. I wish there was a way to “teach” people how to cope with the pain of (or the expectation of) losing a dog. Unfortunately, there isn’t a recipe for that. I’ve had dogs all my life and losing them either to old age or to an accident never gets easier or less painful. But it is something that we know will eventually happen and as much......
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A set of images of our Jack from when we adopted him over a year ago til now. We adopted Jack in January 2017 from a dear friend who, unfortunately, had to give him up after she’d been made redundant. She had to move to Auckland to find another job. Since Jack was already 9 years old and on meds, Blair and I didn’t think he’d stand much of a chance of getting adopted if he were taken to SPCA or Second Chance. So, we offered to keep him. And our love......
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Good morning, a great start of the week to everyone! Healthy breakfast under Rocky’s watch. Our morning routine. He sits in his chair at the table, lets me take a picture of him, then I share my breakfast with him (the other dogs get their share too). The reward system of training your human, says Rocky....
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