Reaching, Stretching… Beyond the Limits of Our Comfort Zone

Today I’m introducing Zeke, the one feline in the family that has escaped my camera until recently.  Whenever we would visit she (yes, Zeke is female) put herself into hiding. She managed very well in her slightly chaotic household until additional people and another canine upset her norm. It wasn’t until our last visit that

“Just a Dog”

People might say she was “just a dog”, but in our family that phrase raises people hackles.  To all of us she was so much more.  Today our family circle is suddenly smaller by one and we are bereft. Enjoy romping with all your Sheltie pals from years gone by, dear old friend. CAREANN’S EBONY

The Canine Crowd

I was asked about the various pet members in our extended family. I don’t seem to have a picture of our son’s cat, but here are all the others: three Labrador Retrievers a Brittany Spaniel an Australian Shepherd puppy There’s always a little canine chaos when any of them get together — running, cavorting, playing

Portraying Pets With Personality

Have you ever considered that animals have personalities? We’re on the move this week, visiting some of our family in BC’s Okanagan and Kootenays. All our families include dogs (although there is one cat among the canine crowd), and all of them get along well with each other. They may not tolerate the intrusion of