Tribute to a Best Friend By Unknown Author Sunlight streams through window pane onto a spot on the floor… then I remember, it’s where you used to lie, but now you are no more. Our feet walk down a hall of carpet, and muted echoes sound… then I remember, it’s where your paws would joyously abound. A […]
Interesting question, and one I’m sure many pet owners ask after losing a beloved pet. I hear people say they will see their passed away pets in heaven. Poets write about reuniting with pets in heaven. Are those just “comforting” thoughts or might there be something to it? Raises issues about the afterlife, heaven, and […]
Being a gun dog, I suppose it was only natural for Trixie to love the outdoors. Sometimes people would ask me if I hunted with her… we didn’t. Knowing her love for the outdoors, though, I did try to get her out as much as possible. As a pup and adolescent Trixie had so much […]
Trixie loved getting outdoors to play. She would leap from the porch into the yard and loved jumping back onto the porch and back into the yard until I would play with her. When we couldn’t get out to a park or open area we would play a game I called “catch me”. I would […]
It was always fun to take Trixie to the annual Woofstock celebration. Woofstock is the annual dog-friendly fundraising event that benefits the Kansas Humane Society and the pets they care for. The Kansas Humane Society is Wichita’s largest privately-funded, non-profit animal shelter organization: featuring pets for adoption, spay/neuter services, humane education, volunteer and foster opportunities, […]
Owning a dog will require learning some basics of dog grooming so that you can keep your little friend happy, healthy and looking good. Dogs give us so much of themselves and it is our duty to look after this adorable animal and give it a proper dog grooming. Keeping your best friend and companion […]
English Springer Spaniels are typically pretty active dogs. When not active, Trixie could be pretty laid back. She would sometimes jump up in my recliner for a quick nap. When I came into the room to sit, she would jump down. In typical fashion Trixie always wanted to be near me so when I moved […]
Like humans, dogs are very sociable. Interaction with their companion or a sibling dog is very important in avoiding behavioral problems in the future. I began socializing Trixie soon after first bringing her home at weekly “socializing events” at my Veterinarian. It was so cute watching Trixie play together with those other puppies. Throughout her […]
I enjoyed taking Trixie along whenever I visited family. They were all dog lovers themselves and openly welcomed Trixie with affection and sometimes goodies. I would take her along to just about every family event and holiday gathering. I did have to be careful, especially at a Christmas gathering, where there were food items and […]
Lend Me a Pup I will lend to you for awhile a puppy, God said, For you to love her while she lives and to mourn for her when she is gone. Maybe for 12 or 16 years, or maybe for 2 or 3 But will you, till I call her back take care of […]