Tag Archives: dog ownership

I Think It’s An Attitude Problem

Posted on November 26, 2014 by one person's view

On November 4, Downtown Dog Rescue posted a story on its Facebook page about a man who came to the shelter to retrieve his lost dogs. He did not know the shelter charged a redemption fee, and only had enough money … Continue reading →

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Our Best Friend Goes Camping

Posted on July 4, 2013 by one person's view

Every year The Children’s Auntie takes The Youngest camping. This started when The Youngest was four years old, and out of nowhere announced that she’d like to try camping in a tent. The Auntie, being quite indulgent of her nieces … Continue reading →

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Neighbours, Part I

Posted on October 10, 2011 by one person's view

Whenever it rains a lot, as it did a great deal last week, the resulting mud in the back yard forces me to be less lazy and actually walk the dog, instead of just taking him out back to meet his … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VII: Our Best Friend, Home for Good

Posted on October 5, 2011 by one person's view

I guess I’ve delayed writing this post because I’m not even sure how it happened. One day we were fostering a fearful, aggressive dog off the street, one we couldn’t let near other dogs, one I was sure would bite … Continue reading →

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New Experiences

Posted on July 26, 2011 by one person's view

These days I live in envy of Lori and Mitch, who are currently researching their own book, Travels with Gus: In Search of America. I would love to throw a suitcase in the back of the car and journey across … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Get It

Posted on May 26, 2011 by one person's view

From today’s Walmart flyer (please excuse the lousy quality): Our Best Friend hates water, and I don’t think a bathing suit would make a difference to his attitude. I don’t know, the whole concept seems ludicrous to me.  Am I just … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VI(b): Our Best Friend and the Trainer

Posted on February 14, 2011 by one person's view

After Trainer #1 Jason quoted us $500 to whip Our Best Friend into shape, I immediately contacted Marisa to put OBF back up on her Petfinder site.  I was willing to foster/adopt a different dog, if Marisa would just get … Continue reading →

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Zach (January 7, 1996 – January 31, 2011)

Posted on January 31, 2011 by one person's view

According to the charts, he was 115 (human) years old.  Tibetan Mastiffs have an average lifespan of ten to fourteen years, longer than most large-breed dogs, but any dog owner will tell you it’s never long enough.  The Mother-in-Law always … Continue reading →

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Nemesis

Posted on January 20, 2011 by one person's view

We met King on one of our first visits to the dog park with Our Best Friend. King is a huge malamute with squinty eyes, and he took an immediate dislike to OBF. “Yeah, that’s King,” his owner said. “He … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VI(a): Enter Our Best Friend

Posted on January 5, 2011 by one person's view

After the disaster of Caramel and Cocoa, we decided to take a break from fostering.  While Cookie had been a wonderful experience, we quickly learned that abandoned dogs often come with behaviour problems.  While these issues are never the dog’s … Continue reading →

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