Tag Archives: puppies

Heading West

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Ray V.

(For all the FB folks, you need to click on the link to the blog page to really appreciate this) West-Southwest, actually. Tomorrow, I will drive (according to Mapquest) 963 miles to Houston Texas, taking Martha to her Mama, Megan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, puppies, Uncategorized | Tagged Alicia Visotski, Elissa Visotski, Kelliann Visotski, Megan Visotski, puppies, Unconditional Love | 18 Comments

Needs

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Ray V.

“One of the oldest human needs is having someone wonder where you are when you are late getting home” . . . adapted from a quote by Margaret Meade. If you have a dog (or five) that is one need … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional needs, Uncategorized | Tagged dogs, emotions, human needs, puppies, puppy pictures, Unconditional Love | 4 Comments

The Same, But Different

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Ray V.

“Dad, it’s the same, but different.” … Elissa “Jelly” Visotski It was sometime during her grade school years that Elissa came up with that quote, worthy of being mentioned with Yogi Berra’s list of great quotes. Two things that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Speaking of dogs, Uncategorized, Understanding dogs | Tagged black labs, dogs, puppies, relationships | 8 Comments

Planning Her Attack

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Ray V.

Martha was planning her “attack” on MacKenzie and Big Red earlier today. That’s 24 lbs up against a combined 140 or so. She’s all in and can cover that 25′ before they realize what hit them. The four, older dogs … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Hug the dog, Now that's a Dog, Speaking of dogs, Uncategorized, Understanding dogs | Tagged black labs, dogs playing, puppies | 1 Comment

Who Is In Charge Here, Anyway?

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Ray V.

Readers of this blog might recall that we have four, grown Black Labs. While there are dozens of stories about them found within these pages, I’ll share the very first post from July of 2010. Sunday Night, Dog Night. Fast … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Labs, Uncategorized | Tagged alpha male dogs, black labs, dog interactions, puppies | 2 Comments

Security

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Ray V.

“Security is mostly superstition. It does not exist in nature. . . Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Helen Keller Life is always an adventure if you have a dog. They tend to fill in the nothingness. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Puppy Love | Tagged adventure, Helen Keller, puppies, puppy pictures, security | Leave a comment

Pure & Simple

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Ray V.

I think God gave us dogs to teach us how to love and be simple. Below are two videos, each 20 seconds of Megan’s puppy, “Martha” on her first visit to Aiken today. In one, she discovers a pine cone … Continue reading →

Posted in Puppy Love, Puppy Udate, Pure | Tagged Adopting puppies, cute puppy videos, Elissa Visotski, Kelliann Visotski, Megan Visotski, puppies, rescue digs | 4 Comments

Feeling Down?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Ray V.

Find a room full of puppies and all your problems will disappear.

Posted in Puppy Love | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, attitude adjustment, Fur Love, puppies, Ray Visotski | 4 Comments

Nap Time

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Ray V.

There is nothing like a nap after a good meal. Life is good, except for a case of blogger’s block.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, blogging, puppies, puppy pictures, Ray Visotski | 1 Comment

A Birthday Barely Noticed

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Ray V.

Today marks the third birthday of our two “puppies”, Big Red and MacKenzie….brother and sister. Three years and lots of “fur love”. There are probably two dozen posts about them….just put “black labs” in the search box in the upper … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Big Red, Black Lab, Elissa Visotski, Fur Love, Jelly Visotski, MacKenzie, pet birthdays, puppies, Ray Visotski, third birthday, water rat | 2 Comments

Two Reminders

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Ray V.

First….Puppies are cute Second….Heed this warning.

Posted in Two Reminders, Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Communism, Current events, Government takeover, Politics, puppies, socialists | Leave a comment

Size Does Matter

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Ray V.

Now that I got your attention…

Posted in Size Does Matter | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Big dogs, lap dogs, puppies, Ray Visotski | Leave a comment

Sunday Night, Dog Night

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Ray V.

This is officially a “non-funeral home” related column. If you have been reading my columns for any length of time, you may recall that we are a dog family…a husband, a wife, three daughters and two Black Labs. What more … Continue reading →