Tonight I went to the dog park because I was too busy to take my dog for his hour long walk earlier. But it’s no loss for him. It is an off-leash park, enclosed with a chain link fence, where he runs free and plays with a bunch of buddies. The dog park saves time,… Continue reading Dog Park in The Dark with L-O-L-A- Lola
Category: The Rocko Ages
stories about Rocko, my rescue dog
John Tortorella, Vancouver Canucks’ new Head Coach, is also a Dog Rescuer
The Vancouver Canucks hired head coach John Tortorella, and an article in The Vancouver Sun said he is an animal lover and dog rescuer when he is away from the rink. “Tortorella and his wife, Christine, run the Tortorella Family Foundation, which, according to their mission statement, “was created to enable our family to reach… Continue reading John Tortorella, Vancouver Canucks’ new Head Coach, is also a Dog Rescuer
Why have your pet spayed or neutered?
Spaying and neutering makes a big difference: Just one unaltered female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in only six years. In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce an incredible 370,000 kittens! source: http://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animals/spay-neuter.aspx
Why Golf Reminds Me of My Dog
photo credit: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/jvk/6730664751/”>jovike</a> via <a href=”http://photopin.com”>photopin</a> <a href=”http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/”>cc</a> Why Golf Reminds Me of My Dog….. It starts pouring when me and my dog are on a walk, and there’s no umbrella in my bag. I feel like I know him, then he does something unpredictable, and I’m a beginner again. My grass is… Continue reading Why Golf Reminds Me of My Dog
Greyhound/Husky = “Grusky”
All we knew about Rocko’s breed is that he was a husky cross. But a fellow at the dog park told us about a dog that had visited there who looked almost identical to Rocko, except the dog had a black coat. The following week, we went there and met Rocko’s sister. We… Continue reading Greyhound/Husky = “Grusky”
Rocko The Rescue Dog
We adopted Rocko from the SPCA in 2007, at three months old. He was a rescue dog from Bella Bella on Vancouver Island, who was separated from his mother at birth. He was neutered and tatooed at nine weeks old by The SPCA. After Rocko’s two siblings were adopted, the skinny, barkless puppy sat alone… Continue reading Rocko The Rescue Dog
The Rocko Ages
People recognize me because I own a special dog! I am like an accessory at the end of his leash. When we go out for walks, we are constantly approached by his admirers who ask questions about him, such as: “what type of dog is that? And, “How fast can he run with those… Continue reading The Rocko Ages