If this doesn't make you laugh, you have a heart made of stone.

This is sure to release a little seratonin.

A tale about tails

I don't give any thought to wagging my tail. It just wags. It wags when I am asleep and awake. It wags when I am happy, when my pack leader is putting food in my dish, when she talks to me, when I am running around outside. It just wags. I really think that people who dock a dogs tail should rethink their position on that.
I understand that it is a fashion statement of sorts to improve the look of the breed.
Dogs are not into fashion. Despite what you humans do to a tail, we can still wag the stub that is left.
You humans have a way of wagging your tails too. You do it when you talk, point a finger to make a point or cross your arms. It is called body language.
That is what our tails are, a form of body language for dogs, squirrels, cats, and birds too. Our tails are designed to give us balance when jumping, flying and running etc.
Watch our tails and you will get clues as to what we are thinking and feeling. My lady says that God has body language too through what he created. I think it is important for humans to know that their body language is important and they should be aware of it.
When you create something do it like a dog wags its tail...because you can!

Love Love Love

This one speaks for itself. It will make you go AH!

Hey...what a life!

I am luckier than a lot of my brothers and sisters out there. My lady takes me to the vet on a regular basis. I have my own bed and my own blanket. I sleep inside while a lot of my species sleeps outside with no shelter and sometimes they are chained to a tree all of the time.
There is this way of thinking that we should be fixed so we don't increase the population and I am all for that. It was a bit uncomfortable when I had the operation
but that was then and this is now. I have to tell you though, that I was already getting ideas about this mating stuff when I was three months old so having me fixed was a good idea. There would be a lot of little Hectors and Hectorettes running around if she hadn't done it.
I have a big yard that is totally fenced in and a DOGGIE DOOR! What a fabulous invention. If you can afford this and you want to make life easier then this is the thing to do.
Now I want to make mention that I fly through that door. I love hearing that flap, flap, flap noise when I come through. Sometimes, I like to go out and in just to hear it. Now that it is warmer I will be using that door a lot.
I am feeling peaceful this morning as is usually the case unless my lady is not happy for some reason. If she is not happy I am not happy.
The lady talks a lot about gratitude and being happy with what you have. I get it!
I certainly have a wonderful life.
Anyway, that is just what is going through my mind this morning. Time to fly out that Doggie Door.

A fan sharing her memory!

This is a story sent in from one the fans of Hector's blog. I was unable to download and link the painting here.


We lost our beloved pug Roxy in February 2010. The morning that she passed started out like any other morning. She woke up and jumped off of my daughters bed and had a seizure, which are common for her breed. She died instantly. She had been a member of our family for 10 years. We loved our “Roxy Girl”, as I would call her. She brought so much joy, laughter, and unconditional love into our family. We buried her in our backyard and plan to add some memorial pieces this Spring. This painting of “Roxy” was the first animal painting I attempted and was completed several years ago. We love and miss you Roxy.

---Jackie Clarkin

Church for animals

My church is anywhere I am. It makes no difference at all. Humans have a need to go to buildings to stay in touch with God but God is everywhere. I feel this presence every moment of my day. I am not sure what God is but I have heard my lady talk about this God for a long time. I know that God is a very Good thing.

Do you remember that little guy about my size called Toto in the Wizard of Oz?
He is one of my hero's. He put up with a witch, a tornado, being carried off by a monkey monster. Wow! he was always brave and I think very talented indeed. Okay! I know it was only a movie but I think if humans just persevered and did what they had
to do it would be a better world out there indeed! Animals don't get a victim mentality unless they are abused. We just live and do. It works out pretty good.