Blog Entries ( Tasha )

Stuffed toys are to my dog like chocolate is to some people. When she knows it's somewhere near, she has to have it. And once it's in her mouth, she has to destroy it. Like a typical Golden Retriever, Tasha first holds a stuffed toy with a "soft mouth." This breed usually holds their prey tightly, but without too much pressure, so as ...

I’m busy writing away upstairs. Last time I looked, it was 4:00 in the afternoon. Suddenly, I hear my dog Tasha get up off the floor next to me, she shakes, she moves in closer, and I can feel her expectant stare right on me. It’s 5:45, and the dinner routine is about to start--just 15 minutes from can-opening time, and somehow ...

A few weeks ago, I fell down a flight of stairs in my house. I didn’t fall because Tasha, my four-year-old golden retriever, was in the way. I slipped and was lucky to have her at the bottom of the stairs, licking me and encouraging me to stand up. Once a frenzied puppy that I had rescued at eight-months, Tasha had settled down to become ...

I've often heard people refer to their dog as "my best friend." However, in my case, it's also the other way around. I am my dog's best friend. Being an only dog, and a  rescue, Tasha is so connected to me that's it's rare to see her following anyone else. Of course, she is my girl, and she loves me unconditionally. I never treat her badly. In fact, I've made ...

It's far less expensive to buy frozen meat bones from a butcher than from a pet store. I try to get my dog Tasha bones on Thursdays, when my local butcher has bones on tap. They come six to a pack, and cost only about $3.00. Compare that with the frozen bones at the pet store, and it's a real deal. The marrow alone is ...