When we first got our rat terriers, we got them to attack the rats that were gobbling up our chickens' feed (and eggs). It took them a couple of years to figure out that they were supposed to chase the rats and that if they weren't fast enough, the rats would get away. Eventually, they figured it… Continue reading Continuing Our Dogs’ Education
Category: pets
Let Sleeping Creatures Lie
I'm here getting ready for the trip up to San Francisco, and the little doggies are bored, so I took them for a little perambulation down the driveway. It's a fabulous day out, the sun dappling the driveway through the beautiful trees, the creek burbling a few yards away, and as the doggies walked up… Continue reading Let Sleeping Creatures Lie
Stomach Upset
This is my dog Esme. She's one of two rat terriers at our house, the other one being Dagmar. Esme is the one that everyone seems to respond to. She's delicate-boned, beautifully colored, and mostly bald. Sadly, Esme has color dilution alopecia. It's a hereditary condition that means that she has no hair and a… Continue reading Stomach Upset
The Quintana-Beitzel Coprosperity Sphere 