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 […]
Waiting at the Door… I was just a pup when we first met, I loved you from the start, you picked me up and took me home and placed me in your heart. Good times we had together, we shared all life could throw, but years passed all too quickly, my time has come to […]
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” – Philippians 3:20-21 Everyone goes through a different process when […]
Lend Me a Pup I will lend to you for awhile a puppy, God said, For you to love her while she lives and to mourn for her when she is gone. Maybe for 12 or 16 years, or maybe for 2 or 3 But will you, till I call her back take care of […]
Tribute to a Best Friend By Unknown Author Sunlight streams through window pane onto a spot on the floor… then I remember, it’s where you used to lie, but now you are no more. Our feet walk down a hall of carpet, and muted echoes sound… then I remember, it’s where your paws would joyously abound. A […]
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 […]
After choosing the English Springer Spaniel breed for my next dog, I found a breeder in nearby Oklahoma and arranged with him to get a puppy from his next litter. In the meantime, I put in a request to the Humane Society that if they were to get an English Springer Spaniel, I wanted him. […]
English Springer Spaniels are typically pretty active dogs. When not active, Trixie could be pretty laid back. She would sometimes jump up in my recliner for a quick nap. When I came into the room to sit, she would jump down. In typical fashion Trixie always wanted to be near me so when I moved […]
Owning a dog will require learning some basics of dog grooming so that you can keep your little friend happy, healthy and looking good. Dogs give us so much of themselves and it is our duty to look after this adorable animal and give it a proper dog grooming. Keeping your best friend and companion […]
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, […]