Darwin in the Snow

Welcome Maverick!

A few months ago, our daughter's boyfriend needed a home for his dog, a puppy named Maverick.

He was a nice puppy, but he was not house trained and it seemed like a lot of work that we did not want to go through....however, after a few months, he is now house trained, and he is a nice dog.

All of our kids like him a lot, so welcome Maverick to our little zoo!

Our Dog Coda has gone to Doggie Heaven

Today is a sad day in our family.  Coda, one of our dogs for the past two years got sick and she had to be put to sleep today.  Coda was a great dog.  She was the first dog we have ever had who came back to us when we called her without training.    It was always fun to watch Coda and other dogs.  She enjoyed running and chasing with other dogs a lot.  She always greeted us with a rapidly wagging tail and her big eyes.  Below are a few pictures of her from the past year.  Rest in Peace Coda.

Zach and Coda

Haeli and Coda

Pip and Coda on the Couch

Otis and Duke - the Dogs in 2001

Otis and Haley at the Beach in Oregon Summer 1991

This is Duke. He moved in to join the Zoo in the summer of 2001.  He and Otis liked to run a lot.

Here is the family during the Christmas of 2001.