A Dog’s Purpose From a 4 Year Old

This special post came from Newf-L list this morning and I just wanted to pass it along.Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very...

Time for another container already?

I arrived at the house at about 2 pm today because we had yet another container delivered. Since we destroyed our bathroom last weekend (yes the photos are coming soon), we decided we better order another container so we could throw everything away...although I'm sure...

Christmas Wish List?

I found some REALLY cool dog toy sites today and I figured I'd share them since they have some really cute stuff.Fun Stuff for DogsThis site as some stuff that is just crazy like doggie spa items and feather boas...clearly those would be wasted on a Newfie. But they...

Off to the farm today

I know there hasn't been a whole lot out of me lately but things have been a bit crazy around here and I've just been focusing on getting some work done so I can enjoy the weekend. There really haven't been all that many new developments with Ayla. She broke the 80...

Come Sit With Me

I am your dog, and I have a little something I'd like to whisper in your ear. I know that you humans lead busy lives. Some have to work, some have children to raise. It always seems like you are running here and there, often much too fast, often never noticing the...

Such a good Newfie

On Saturday, Ayla finally got to meet the rest of hubby's family. One of his aunt's had a party for her 60th and thankfully we were able to take Ayla along to the restaurant. We were a bit concerned (as usual) that she would be totally crazy or show her worst side...

It was a loooong meeting…but informative

Yesterday we had a meeting with a sales person from a company called Vorwerk. They build all sorts of home appliances and also kitchens. The guy called earlier in the week to set up an appointment but unfortunately never told us how long it would take. I guess I...

Back to the house

It's been several weeks since our last visit to the house but today we will finally be going back and spending the night at the farm. We have a meeting with a kitchen company called Vorwerk. One of their reps happened to be out in the area when we were working on the...

Thankfully it’s starting to dry out

It's been raining since Sunday and unfortunately this is likely how it will be the rest of the year and most of the winter here in Germany. Never fun and certainly not nice to look at or be out in but I know it's worse in other places so I won't complain too much. I...

Sugar-free no good for your dog!

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Keep those sugarless treats out of Fido's reach. Veterinarians warned on Friday that a commonly used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps even kill them. Their report in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical...

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