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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
I don’t know what it is, but dogs seem to like sticking their heads out the window when driving. Trixie was no exception. She always “expected” me to roll down her back window so she could feel the wind in her face – or rain sometimes. During wintertime when it was cold outside, she still […]
I liked taking Trixie with me just about everywhere I went and introducing her to new adventures. One summer we went to the lake in Oklahoma with my sister Janet who chauffeured Trixie around on the golf cart. It was heart warming when they parked quite a distance away and when Trixie saw me calling […]