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As the owner of a retired racing greyhound, and not being opposed to the occasional adult beverage, I was semi-thrilled to discover that there is an actual Greyhound cocktail. Here’s how to make it, and why (sigh!) I won’t be having one…
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Arts and Crafts This was a spur-of-the-moment craft project, instigated by my young friend Kelly (who was spending March break with her grandmother, our next-door neighbour) and carried out on a stormy evening when our other entertainment options were limited. Remember the Bendy Holdy Wondervase? If you’ve got a pair of them, you’ve got great [...]
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Now, don’t make fun of my greyhound in his little red boots! It’s not a fashion statement, dog boots are a necessity in the darkest pit of the Canadian winter. Paw protection is especially important for the short-coated dog breeds like greyhounds, and especially when the weather is as brutal as it’s been here lately [...]
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It came on gradually, my dog’s limp. At first I thought he might have pulled a muscle or twisted his foot during some extra-rambunctious play. Or perhaps the salt used to melt snow on the roads was bothering his paw? But he didn’t object to having his limbs manipulated, and the slight limp didn’t ease [...]
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I just can’t say enough about clicker training as a reward-based method of training a dog — in fact, I can’t imagine even trying to train my retired racing greyhound by the old-fashioned methods, because the big sookie-baby would have curled up in terror if I tried to physically force him into position. With clicker [...]
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