So I’m walking Ranger tonight when I see a couple ahead of me.  He has 5 dogs and she has 2 or 3 more.  I slow down, because who wants that many dogs pulling at the same time.  Ranger and I finally get the chance to pass on the opposite side while they are well […]

Chef and the young princesses are vacationing in Florida, leaving me and Ranger at home.  Every night I cook a hamburger and have a spinach salad.  (If you know me you know what a tremendous accomplishment that is.)  After dinner, Ranger licks the hamburger plate and the salad dressing spoon.  He loves it but it […]

I’ve been forced to stay home today with a sick child. This has given me ample opportunity to observe Ranger. This is what I’ve learned.
It has taken me almost a year and a half to teach Ranger to heel. (And I have a degree in behavioral psychology.) He will heel if […]

Will fetch for milk

Ranger likes his walks. Two or three times a day he patrols the neighborhood. He barks at the evil squirrels, prances for the neighbors and struts in front of the poor fenced in dogs.
At home, he spends hours on the couch staring out the window. He likes to keep […]

Ranger courtesy of Lynn Stroud

Originally uploaded by houseof4clays.

Since Ranger the RescueDog did not cooperate fully with the family photo (see below), here is a better view.

Last night I was running with Cancerman. I was in the lead position, looking for squirrels, sticks and other dangers. All of a sudden, boom, the sidewalk collapsed. I felt my leash go slack. I turned and looked at Cancerman. I could tell he was hurt. So I started running as fast […]