Beagles are dogs perfectly made for boys.  The younger the boy the better. For both are designed to wander, forbidden or not. And to find their voice.  Boys need a companion on their journey  and beagles have the stamina for… Continue reading

    Long before the beeping of my morning alarm, a warm wet nose draws me out of my sleep.  Not at first of course.  The first gentle nudge just pushes a little on the edge of my dream.  The… Continue reading

It is morning at the zoo where I work.  It is already hot, typical of our Florida summer.  I am standing just off one of the public pathways on a patch of grass, shortly before the gates open and the… Continue reading

Though I wrote this nearly a year ago, today it simply appeared on my screen to my surprise.  I imagine it was something bidding me to pick it up again, and so I did.. Today, I walked again.  I took… Continue reading

Too often my hands have come to rest on a rapid beating heart, a fading pulse, a trembling wing or unweighted limb.  In their distress, an animal will yield the offending paw or hoove, rest a heavy muzzle on your… Continue reading