Jesse’s Tale to Launch at Redwood Writers Special Event

Redwood Writers Presents: Annual Author Launch at the July 10th Membership Meeting Jesse’s Tale has been selected as part of the Redwood Writers annual author launch event. Each year the Northern California Branch of California Writers Club celebrates RW authors who have published a new book in the last eighteen months. This year eleven local [...]

The Dogs Who Listen to Children Reading

By Michele Czaja (An excerpt from Greyhound Friends For Life Spring 2011 Newsletter) I recently got an email with this remarkable story about a Reading greyhound. This is a remarkable pet-assisted therapy that focuses on improving children’s reading skills. Patrick Barkham of The Guardian wrote about a program in the UK on February 28, 2011.  [...]

Friendship

There’s a great line from the original movie, “Wall Street” where Gordon Gekko simply states: “Need a friend? Get a dog”‘ And it’s true. On those days that you feel the world has deserted you. When those you thought were friends run for the nearest door. Days when hidden agendas are not so hidden and [...]

Another Rough Day In Paradise

I came home from a long hard walk yesterday to contemplate the meaning of life. As I pondered my existance, I reflected on my first day in my new home and how my parents could have been better prepared.   Checklist for a Fresh Start in a New Home  Be prepared. Have everything in place before [...]

Jesse’s Guest Blog on Dog Leader Mysteries

Greyhound Dog Races Home to a Sweet LifePosted on March 14, 2011 by dogleadermysteries Guest Post by Elaine Webster Midday at Greyhound Friends for Life, we arrive to pick up a two-year old dog. Jesse came from Colorado, where greyhound racing remains legal. Luckily, when the racetrack closed, the owners contacted several rescue groups to come [...]

A Brief History of Greyhound Adoption

Greyhound racing was started by people who shared a love of a breed that could outrun every other, and do it with grace and style. Greyhound coursing, first popular in England in the late 1800s, caught on in the United States around the turn of the century. Coursing greyhounds chased an artificial lure though a [...]

Dog Leader Mysteries

  A fellow member of Redwood Writers http://redwoodwriters.org/ Deborah Taylor-French, has an informative and beautifully presented website and blog: Dog Leader Mysteries http://dogleadermysteries.com/. As a writer, Deborah shares her love of children, mystery writing and dogs in one unique package. In her latest post she asks: Friendship? What Matters to Dogs? The question haunted Jesse and me [...]

It’s My Job

Every dog needs a job. Jesse is my husband Blake’s caretaker. After open heart surgery, to repair a mitral valve, I took some time off from work to oversee my spouse’s recovery,little did I know that I would be in the way. Each time I went to adjust a pillow, refill a water glass or [...]

Canine Car-Go

Jesse’s always been fine with car rides, but they can be stressful for an anxious dog.  I recently became aware of a new product on the market that creates a safe and clean alternative to the standard blanket cover for a back seat.  The product is Canine Car-Go www.caninecargo.com . It’s a hammock-like non-slip upholstery fabric liner that stays in place [...]

Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All

Merry Christmas, It takes one look into your dog’s eyes to see love.  It doesn’t only happen on Christmas morning. What do they know, that we miss? What is unconditional love?  How do we learn to give it and what does it feel like to receive it? It’s about setting aside the self–probably life’s greatest challenge, but [...]

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