What does an environmental consultant, a wildlife scientist and a physicist have in common? They all have written books about animals. And good books, too, with the help of science writers and their own writing experience. I love reading about … Continue reading
Category Archives: dogs
Hello, and how are you? I am so excited to tell you about the new movie with my friend Paddington Bear. … Continue reading
Now that “winter is coooming,” and the gloomy gray rain of the usual Pacific Northwest slog through the dark days is looming, here are a few highlights of my last couple of autumn hikes with Thor and Bear dog, to … Continue reading
A short while ago, we adopted a shelter dog, a young female German Shepherd Dog, named Sage (Seichi). Although she was a wonderful dog in many respects, her intensity and high prey drive didn’t work out for us. We believed our … Continue reading
Sometimes we embark upon a new adventure with all the good will and skill in the world, and it just doesn’t work out. The time may be wrong, or the clash of personalities may be overwhelming, or unforeseen, insurmountable problems … Continue reading
Thor, Bear dog, and I don’t always get to escape to the mountains for our outings, but luckily we have some wonderful Greenways trails in our community of Bellingham, WA. Bear dog needs a daily run, and a segment of … Continue reading
Back in 2014, we adopted a retired seeing eye dog, Tajji, and I began a series of blog posts about our life with her. She departed over the Rainbow Bridge last December at age 12 ½, rather old for a … Continue reading
English Mastiff breeders share a common anecdote: by the end of the second World War, the English Mastiff all but vanished from Britain. American breeders helped to revive the breed in England. This intrigued me. Plans for a historical novel … Continue reading
I have corgis. Wait, let me restart. When I was growing up on the cattle ranch, we had a lot of dogs, including a bunch of corgis. They are cattle dogs–did you know that? They nip cows in the heels … Continue reading
Housekeeping Three months later I’m still vacuuming up dog fur, Each clump a ghost of her. Maybe this one hair Came from the previous Shepherd, Loyal, fierce, and strong, Or this bit of fluff My old tortoiseshell cat. … Continue reading