Bem-Vindo

On December 28, 2011 the hard work of Marcia and Karina began a new venture in Brazil. The American Pet Club was opened. It will be a retail store in a very busy section of Brazil. Enjoy the pictures and more to come. The dynamic duo are the tired ones in the last photo.

As far as the eye can see, NO beyond that.

Oi everyone,
I have witnessed some amazing sights since my last post. On Saturday Marcia's brother Marcelo took us about two and a half hours up into the mountains. It is one road that winds in and out of some breathtaking views. I was literally speechless at more than one point. I took as many pictures as I could when we stopped. We passed through a very small town of coffee bean growers called Araguaya and everyone waived or said hi.
On the way back down I really wanted to walk up into one of the coffee plant fields. We stopped at someones house to ask permission. The man wanted to meet me and welcomed me to his house and farther than the eye could see coffee plants. Once walking up a ways, we met Manuelle. He worked in the fields and showed me how to pick the fruit (which I didn't know was fruit not beans) and even let me do some. The experience was phenomenal because of what a huge coffee fan I am and also the way people are. I have never experienced anything in my life like that. Just stopping at someones house and being welcomed like a genuine lifelong friend. I couldnt thank him enough and he was doing the same to me for stopping by his home.
I am off to the beach on Wednesday and am enjoying the feeling of getting back to a much simpler time in my life. --Tchau

Vai Brazil

I am on a extended break in Vila Velha Brazil with Marcia. The first night was churrasco (barbeque) where there was food, music and so much happiness. The pictures are from different locations I have seen. The big guy who is white will get darker before I come back (I promise).

We were going to go out one night and her ninety year old grandmother thought I would be cold. The blue jacket was given to me to wear in case of that. Enjoy. 

The New Guy

Over the summer we were introduced to Oscar. After meeting him and spending a little time I knew it would be a good fit. He will be living with us until July 2011 and we couldn't be happier about it.

When we have a dog stay with us, we are always told of how he acts and what he does at his own home. What I find the funniest is all the little things we learn from him just being here. He loves all of our dogs, he is the lookout across our street only if he is in HIS favorite chair (picture number 1).
Finally, when he is sleeping the sounds he makes are some of the funniest I have experienced since I started doing this. I am looking forward to all the adventures over the next several months. He will have three friends over this weekend to enjoy as well as the fresh foot of snow we are getting right now. Stay Tuned.

Ember

From the start this is usually the position in which Ember arrives at our place for overnights. Her owner takes her out and about on almost all his errands and our job is to give her some much needed rest. Whether she has her boyfriend Lucky or is peeking around the corner to greet me when I get home, she is a wonderful addition to our lives and we are very happy she comes to play. As far as the last picture I don't quite remember what happened there but she is so cute I added it.



Snow Day

It was too much snow to drive and too far to walk. We stayed home, shoveled out and prepared for smaller roads in Cambridge on Thursday.

Living the dream

November 5, 2004. It was a late Thursday afternoon when I took over as owner of Happy Dog. The client list I started out with was small but I was confident that it would grow. The day after I signed as owner I lost 10 clients immediately. The first winter there was more snow than I had scene in a while (or maybe I just wasn't outside for eight hours a day). We had 3 weeks of ten degree weather and then 13 days of rain in the spring. I commuted from the south shore for over an hour each way daily.
My clearest moment was the day after the rain stopped. It was nine in the morning, bright sun and 70 degrees. I was walking a huge Rotty and Dobermann (Bico and Precious) dragging me everywhere around the park. As each step went I had a grin from ear to ear. I really think I made the right choice and could not have been happier with what I do for a living.
The Great Otis as a puppy ----->

Thanks to all my clients past and present for six wonderful years of playing with your dogs.