From my blog at the Spencer Daily Reporter… I have a dog named Grant. He’s a lovely dog, and has been a certified therapy dog since 2007. His favorite thing is having children read aloud to him. He’s been at my side for nearly 11 years after coming to me as a 9-week-old puppy. Before [...]

This morning we were at the park. It was a beautiful day, about 50 degrees. The birds were chirping. My 3-year-old was picking dandelions, and Harry was fetching his kong like we do every morning. Suddenly he started gasping and turned blue. We rushed him to the vet. Laryngeal paralysis. He’s gone. I can’t believe [...]

A friend called me this morning. She and her husband live in the country, and were coming home late last night. They saw a truck near their place, and were surprised to see what they thought was a fawn running alongside it. They soon realized that it was a tall, thin dog. They wondered if [...]

From my blog on the Daily Reporter Website. Pets are a big part of our family’s life. We current share our home with three: Grant the American Staffordshire Terrier, Harry the Belgian Malinois, and Kit the big tabby cat. All three are neutered, and Kit is an indoor only cat. A few weeks ago I [...]

A local classified ad… 2 Purebred Blue Pits $300 OBO (712) XXX-XXXX XXXXX@hotmail.com StartDate: 3/24/2010 EndDate: 4/24/2010 Almost 8 months old. Both males had first round of shots. One is all white with tan on his head Other is all tan with a blackish nose and a little skinnier. Friendly but scared a little bit [...]

Slow news day in Siouxland, I guess. We were the lead story! Hopefully this link will work: Grant on the news Grant was such a good boy. I look and sound like a doofus. Zane stole the show. His outtakes were hysterical! Some of his goofier stuff didn’t make it on, like comments about Grant’s [...]

I got this by email. Apparently the Corgis have already been spoken for. Anybody looking for a nice pet? I’m glad that the puppy mill is closing, but it’s sad that they use rescues to clean uptheir mess _______________________________________ To: AmandaJohnson@fsbmail.net (@fsbmail.net)Subject: Puppy Mill closing – need help placing dogs! Permission to crosspost! Hello everyone! [...]

Freecycle is mostly a source of amusement. It's always incredible what kinds of things that people ask for. Got an iPod laying around that you aren't using? LOL Today, there was one that really made me shake my head, that was sad on so many levels. ~~~~~~ I am looking for a free puppy for [...]

I was able to get some amoxicillin to give him orally. I think that it is looking a lot better. He loves getting half a hamburger bun (with a pill hidden in it) three times a day. I think maybe I've got an idea on how he tore the skin. He lets himself out the [...]

I forgot to add this here to my own blog! Grant made both the Lakes News Shopper and the Dickinson County News this week. Same article, same picture, but the DCN printed it in b&w. Click on the picture, and it should become large enough to read the article. I made a tinyurl link at [...]