Evening all, I hope everyone’s staying warm today. Top of 14 degrees all day, must be a record for a Melbourne autumn day. Here’s a video of Levi recorded on November 16, 2011. He’s 20 months old and is fast learning about himself, his dog and his limits.
July 7, 2011
Hello, I hope you’ve been all well. Lots to catch up on, seeing how I’ve gone uncharacteristically AWOL for two weeks. Toby turns five today. A medium rare beef patty with a candle on it and some pictures was all it took to give the furry one the special attention he now sorely lacks. I… [Read more…]
July 8, 2010
Toby turned four yesterday. Four years ago he was born in a litter of black puppies where he’s the only apricot-coloured one from the lot. Sad, lonely and unable to fit in with his different coloured siblings he was happy to sit in the corner of the pet shop and watched the world go by.… [Read more…]
June 30, 2010
Toby was picked up from the vet late evening yesterday. Still recovering from the day surgery, he was semi-conscious as the anesthesia hasn’t worn off and morphine was still coursing through his veins. The ride back home was very, unlike most rides with Toby, really quiet and uneventful as Toby sprawled out comfortably across the… [Read more…]
June 28, 2010
We came home today to a quiet and lifeless home. There was no manic barking or spastic greeting. Instead it was a cold lounge we opened our door to. Toby’s left anal gland had developed an abscess, rupturing through the skin and the poor dog was walking around with fresh blood streaming out of his… [Read more…]
May 23, 2010
…you get pictures that are slightly out of focus. (Use the Macro function if you’re up close babe!) But I’m going to give her credit, citing her ‘creative ability’ to ‘enhance’ the pictures, giving it ‘credibility’ while she hones her ‘artistic talents’. Hello by the way, I hope everyone is well. Levi has begun to… [Read more…]
April 5, 2010
Hello, I hope everyone is well. Amid all the fuss, hustle and bustle about the new addition to our family, I thought I’ll take some time to remind everyone our dog Toby still lives with us. And yes, he still is an integral part of our family. Daddy hasn’t forgotten about you, little brown one!… [Read more…]
March 2, 2010
Hi, I hope you have all been well. In less than 18 days Michele and I would be proud parents of Baby. With that in mind I took Michele and Caroline for a drive yesterday, with the intention of capturing my wife in all her pregnant glory against the backdrop of a sunset. Somehow, Toby… [Read more…]
February 19, 2010
The sacred ritual needed somebody small enough who could fit into the newborn diaper like a glove. Somebody who wouldn’t mind risking its dignity. Somebody who has nothing to lose. Somebody… So we found Toby. And we slipped a brand new diaper on him. The only problem was his tail didn’t fit right as it… [Read more…]
January 5, 2010
So I had the vet (lovely bloke by the name of Bryan) check up on Toby. As it turned out, I was right with Toby having ingested something silly from the backyard.
May 14, 2012
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