A Dog Never Leaves His Master
A Terrier Mix did the unbelievable this week. After being caught in the Twister and missing for weeks, the dog dragged his two broken front paws all the way home.…
Angelic Tails
Joan Wester Anderson the author of many books on angels took a look back on her books and found dogs riddled through each story after story. Ironically, she’s never owned…
What Gratitude Should Always Look Like
So after the 50 Day Giveaway I received many “thank yous” from people who received a gift. But two of them stand out from the crowd and essentially they are…
Muppets’ Rowlf Inspires
So I bought the second season of The Muppet Show and I came across this wonderful video of Rowlf the Dog singing to this cute puppy dog. I now sing…
Day 33: Lenten 50 Day Giveaway: Ripley Gets Treats
So my dog only likes certain treats. (Once you have the high end meat by-products, you just can’t go back to the cheap stuff). So Ripley, who is Fr. Jack’s…
Day 26: Lenten 50 Day Giveaway: Outward Hound
Ever try to put a chihuahua in a dog carrier that looks like a baby snuggler? Not a good idea. But maybe my colleague Nora will have better luck.
Now THAT’S Love
So my day has really been lousy today, but there were three very striking examples of love mixed in to the pain and sorrow of a day that I’d like…
Chihuahua Stowaway
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. So I finally got home after a 9 hour train ride. It was a nice ride albeit long. We had flown down to…
For Anyone Who’s Lost a Pet
This was brave of Snoopy’s best friend. Pets give us so much of themselves. I was asking Fr. Jack about whether he had dogs before his Old English Sheepdogs (Ripley…
Seeing St. Francis
Quite often we see statues of St. Francis in the garden, a seemingly tranquil figurine, surrounded by nature and other animals. As the patron of ecology and animal lovers it…