Finn grew quickly into a stocky little bundle of contradictions. He is both bold and timid. He chases rabbits like his wheels are on fire but is afraid to walk on slippery floors. He would launch himself at anyone or…
Author: Journey
Back To Business
Well okay, you caught me sleeping on the job, but you need to cut me some slack. I’m nearly eleven and I just came home from a PEMF treatment that always makes me a very sleepy dog. Sometimes I need…
Needles and Thumbs
Hey everybody, sorry I took some time off from posting Barks. Mom’s got me on a busy schedule. There’s appointments with the chiropractor and acupuncture vet (I call that needles and thumbs), PEMF treatments, cold laser and massage. We have…
Crazy Needles
Hey, I’m sorry everybody. I have to interrupt telling you about my younger life to bring you an update in real time. Did I mention that I tore my ACL back in January? Yep, unfortunately I did. Thankfully it’s only…
My New Hobby
Ash died in June when the days were long and the nights were short. That summer me and Mom got up early each morning to enjoy the sunrise. She drank coffee as I wolfed down my breakfast. Then we were…
Alone
Me and Mom didn’t sleep much the night Ash died. We kept vigil listening for the rattle of his tags or his big Woof! We didn’t talk. There was nothing that words could help. When Ash died in June the…
His Last Words
I had two wonderful years with Ash. He raised me from a little squirt and was so proud when I graduated from my last training class. We celebrated by playing a game of bump and run and had a cup…
Remembering Ash
Ash was my hero and role model. Whatever he did I copied. It was a sign of respect and it’s also how we dogs learn from each other. When you’re a pup you need a good example to look up…
Follow Your Nose
It was the summer of my second year when I finally quit going to classes. I did still go to the play groups once a week but that was more for Mom than me. She really liked the other moms…
One Last Try
The next time there was an opening in the therapy dog training class Mom signed me up. She didn’t ask me if I wanted to go, she just told me we were going to do it. I knew it was…