Jan 9, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: What’s Your Punching Bag? I got a great birthday present last week from my wife and kids. They banded together to get me something I really wanted…a heavy (and speed) bag for my exercise room. I’d started using one in a...
Jan 2, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Dogs aren’t normally proactive. Captain Jack and Bella are constantly reacting to sights, sounds, and opportunities happening around them. For example, Captain Jack hates the sound of electronic noises emanating from phones (even if they are on TV). His...
Dec 12, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
I had a great idea a couple of weeks ago. At least, I think it was a great idea. My garage is very tall because we have a full daylight basement. It’s easily 20 feet straight up and wide enough for two cars. One day when I was in there, I spotted a couple of...
Dec 5, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
There I was yesterday morning in my favorite chair. Sitting on the edge, leaning forward, elbows digging into just above the kneecaps. It was about 9:30 in the morning and I was glued to ESPN waiting to hear what college football teams made the final four and the...
Nov 28, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Dogs use their sense of smell much more effectively than we humans use all of our senses combined. On Thanksgiving Friday (we are a back-to-back feasting family), both Captain Jack and Bella had their olfactory senses on high. They could be two rooms away and still...
