Paw Prints On My Heart — episode 3 — Gyp
I guess mom and dad thought Gypsy was such a perfect dog name they used it again. We called this dog Gyp – she was the first family dog my siblings and I shared and can remember together. It’s not nice to talk trash about anybody’s mother, human or dog, but Gyp’s mother must have […]
Paw Prints On My Heart — episode 2 — Gypsy (and George)
If I close my eyes and listen through the decades I can hear the excited tapping of paws on the linoleum floor of our kitchen in Calgary. Gypsy was a happy old soul, an ancient Cocker Spaniel. She had been my grandmother's dog. Gramma sent her to Calgary in a crate on the train with [...]
Paw Prints On My Heart — episode 1 – Clancy
The story goes that my mother was admitted to the hospital to deliver her second baby the same day my father drove to the train station to pick up his new dog. Mom presented dad with a bouncing baby boy and he introduced her to Clancy, a purebred Great Dane puppy. I have no memory […]
A Brilliant Idea — maybe (the birth of paw prints)
I launched this blog just about three months ago. I have built more confidence with every click, like and comment – I am loving this adventure. Each new post seems to inspire another story or remind me of an old one. This blogging thing has descended on me like a wave – I hope I’m […]
Chester the Challenger
“Is that a Chessie?” A man called from across the park. “Indeed it is.” The man made his way closer to where I was tossing the frisbee for Chester. “Don’t see many of them around these parts,” he said while Chester made short work of retrieving his toy. “No, you don’t.” I agreed. “They’re hunting […]