Don’t close it!

Let the sunshine in. Our cherished rescue mutt got in through the side door and discovered I’d somehow left the back door open when she and I went out for her first morning backyard stroll. The sun was coming in. Unfortunately, it’s cold enough outside that mean old daddy is going to close the door…

Side hustle

The big walk. Our cherished rescue mutt is quite happy that the snow hasn’t covered her usual path in our backyard. Yet. She does a good job sticking to the cement pool edge … which means she’s done with her rounds and is making a beeline to the side door.

Beach, babies

Wind in their hair. One day during this year’s Cape Cod getaway, we coaxed the cherished rescue mutt back into the car and drove the mile or so back to the two beaches where we walked her from the house we rented the past few years before this year’s model came back available on the…

Away we go

Every dog needs a fire hydrant. My dear wife Karen and I decided that we’d get our steps in every day with our cherished rescue mutt during our Cape Cod getaway. We’d go out the front door and say, you pick the way. The plan included letting our aging rescue to pick how long we’d…

Great getaway for the dog

Room to roam. The fact that our cherished rescue mutt liked the yard at this house helped convince my dear wife Karen and I to return when we spotted it back on the online site after a few years spent for our annual Cape Cod getaway at a place closer to the beach. Relaxing, too.…

A sports-loving dog

Find a package today? read the text from terrific daughter Elisabeth. I did, on the side of the house tucked next to the air conditioning unit. Windy day! Our cherished rescue mutt was sure glad Elisabeth prompted the search. Elisabeth decided the whole family needed to be dialed in to the excitement for the start…

If the shoe fits

Wrong paw. Lately, our cherished rescue mutt has taken an increased fondness to my winter Mocs. This is the closest I’ve seen her come to actually trying them on.

Chilly dog

She plops down. Our cherished rescue mutt stared at the foot or so of snow that had fallen on our back deck on Saturday and asked my dear wife Karen to pretty please let her out the back door to the yard. Did she have to take care of business this late afternoon? Eventually. First,…

Great morning for the rescue

Thank you, mom and dad. The big morning was special at our house for our cherished rescue mutt for sure. You bet Santa packs up gifts for Ellie to unpack herself. Yes, it’s yours! This year, she received her own animal fur throw to lie on in front of the fire. All are fake, sure,…