Welcoming an Old Dog
Tajji My husband, fellow Book View Café writer Dave Trowbridge, and I have languished in the condition known as Dog Withdrawal. Our wonderful old German Shepherd Dog, Oka, died last April from leukemia...
View ArticleLife with a Retired Seeing-Eye Dog: First Impressions
We’re nearing the two-week mark with Tajji, the retired seeing-eye dog we’ve adopted. That’s an observational milestone; next week we’ll report to our trainer and decide with her on a course of action...
View ArticleDog training with Master Zhuang
Tajji and Dave training in the “The Meadow” next door “Rulers should always avoid giving commands…for commands, being direct and verbal, always bring to the subject’s mind the possibility of doing the...
View ArticleHere’s Looking Back at You
Relying on its superb camouflage, the swamp collie* stalks its prey. I suppose everyone has had the experience of looking into an animal’s eyes and wondering what thoughts were passing through its...
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