One tired dog...

It has been a long day. My human had to work late and I had to help. But we got all the paperwork done and visits. So now I'm in my bed waiting for my human to finish up and go to bed herself so I can get to work.

I hope you all have warm beds to sleep in and warm dreams to go with it.

Only the best of bones,

Nigel

Find a happy place, find a happy place, find a happy place

A few months back my human and I went to the Vancouver BC aquarium. It was an amazing place, with jelly fish, whales, and even little monkeys. I really wanted to stay and play with the monkeys but my human would not let me. We also went to the museum of anthopology at UBC. We thought we would share some of our photos from that trip.



Only the best of bones,
Nigel

And Now For Something Completely Different...

Two Lions and a Dog

lions, ridgebacks, oh my

Walking near home

The wind has finally stopped and the rain for a bit so we took a walk and found lots of trees and leaves. So my human took photos and I wanted to share them with you all so you can see what we did.

Only the best of bones,

Nigel

Stormy weather

It was a blustery day and night. I was beginning to feel a bit like Winnie the Pooh. My human took me to my favorite park and found lots of branches and tons of leaves down. I did get to play and run today but then it started to rain and I don't like rain so am happy next to the woodstove.

Hope you enjoy the photos of my day of play.

Only the best of bones,

Nigel

I spy with my (little) eye....

Only the best of bones,

Nigel

Where I wish to be...

Walking in the woods...crossing the bridge and looking at mushrooms. It has been a long day for me and my human. We both work really hard and on Wednesdays we don't get home till nearly 11pm. My human works hard at keeping kids safe and I help her. I will have my human write more later but now I just want to eat my dinner and crawl into my bed and rest. But you can look at the pictures of where I wish to be.

Only the best of bones...

Nigel

When taking a walk...

Hey...look what I see.... Autumn has arrived... with leaves falling.

I like autumn...there are lots of new smells and sights. I don't like that it is cooler. But I LOVE when my human will start the woodstove. I have my bed in front and I stay so warm. I like to watch the colors but I know not to touch it. My human says it's not cold enough today for the woodstove but maybe later on the weekend when we have stay home days she will start a fire. The other thing I like about autumn is football. I know...a dog that likes football. But I do. When my human changes the channel on the tv I turn and look at her saying to turn it back. I like Nature too but not the hippos. They sound scary and I stand up and growl back when I hear them.

Today it was rainy in the morning so I didn't like taking a walk but in the afternoon after my human finished her work we went to the dog park. I got to play with my friends Amy, Jake, and two new friends. I was really happy and tired. So we came home and ate dinner and I'm sitting watching Frontline. I like politics but I don't understand why humans act the way they do sometimes. They seem to bark a lot and sometimes even bite. Lately the humans in charge are doing a lot of both just for a sandbox. And are hurting other humans for the same sandbox. Don't they know that if they just wait they can have their turn at the sandbox. Maybe if the humans listened to us dogs more they would know how to play with others better.

I hope everyone who reads today has had a good day playing with their friends. And even better if you made new ones. Maybe if we all make a new friend a day we won't have fights like the one's I see on TV. Boy, wouldn't that be a nice place to live. Just imagine.

Only the best of bones

Nigel (woof)

Monday...monday...

It has been a day of rest for me and work for my human. I have my own bed under her desk at her office and I get to sleep, or look out the window at the trees. Sometimes I see crows outside the window. I don't care much for crows. But today was for rest. On Saturday I did my very first lure coursing trial. I got to chase the "Bunny" twice and it was great! Running in the sun with my friends...there is nothing better for a sighthound. I was soo happy and so wsa my human. She really loves to watch me and my friends run and play. I won first place and a 5point major for my AKC titles. I'm still not sure what all that means but I and my human don't really care about that. We just love to be outside and be together.

My human and I work really well together. She works days and I work nights. My job is to help keep her safe when she sleeps. See my human...when she is sleeping...sometimes she will try and walk, run or get out of the house...but she's still sleeping. It is called sleep-walking and for her it is really dangerous. Before I came along, she got in the car and drove to the store, and she fell down the stairs and hurt herself. Now, since I'm here and I help she can't leave. We are so close I can tell before she moves if she's going to try and leave then I make noise and wake her up. Sometimes...I'll lick her ear...I really like to do that. I give her kisses and she wakes up. Then she gives me a hug and we go to sleep again. It is hard work what I do. I know my human knows it is, but other humans don't seem to get it. They just think I'm a dog...but I'm more than that. I keep my human safe, happy, and isn't that what we all want. No matter if we are dogs or humans. We just want to be happy and have a safe place to put our heads down at night. Right now I have my head on my human's leg while she types. this is my favorite place. I can feel the warmth of her body next to mine and it makes me feel safe. Later I'll have her type more about how I got to choose her and go live with her. But in the mean time I'm sleepy and know I have to work soon so will just lay here and enjoy my safe place.

I hope you all enjoy your safe places too and remember there are many other animals and human who need safe places, so if you have the space to open your home and heart think about helping to make a safe space for one or both.

Only the best of bones,
Nigel (woof)

Where to begin

It has been just over a year since I arrived to my forever home, and it has been a long, wonderful, and interesting time. My human and I have learned a lot about the world, each other and most of all ourselves.

Through out this blog we will try to keep everyone up on what we experience as a service team. It is a whole new world out there for both of us and we want to share it. While I can do many things...typing is not one of them...so my human will do that.

We hope you will want to share your days too. Would love to hear from you.

Only the best of bones,

Nigel (woof)