Second Chance Farm

   There is a place near Granbury, Texas called Second Chance Farm. A special place that takes in animals disadvantaged in some fashion no one else seems to be able to take care of. Sandi Walker has made it her mission to save these animals that are handicapped, have been abused, or just have no chance at a life anywhere else. With a lot of love and care these blind dogs and steers, pets with deformed or missing limbs, horses that have their own seeing eye horses and so many more heart wrenching stories survuve. With a staff of dedicated volunteers and donations she has converted a part of her families farm to haven for the disadvantaged. She is the kind of person that inspires us all to do better in this world.

Horses come for a snack.

Mascot Doofus who is blind with Sandi Walker and her volunteers.

The blind and deaf Helen in her room.

Handicapped Doodle Bug tries out his new harness.

Volunteer Shane McAda spends some time with a group of deaf dogs. 

Looking for Rainbows

  Traveling can be nerve wracking, arduous and exhausting for all of us. The planning involved to get everything together and making sure all the schedules are met is only part of the dilemma. Add a couple of pets to the mix and there is just that much more worrying involved. There is a reason we put ourselves under all this stress. We are all just looking for Rainbows and I always seem to be able to find one on a trip to northern New Mexico. Coming back across the prairie from the artist community of Taos, having passed the entrance to Philmont Scout Reservation, and the buffalo herds of Ted Turner and the tiny hamlet of Springer I see a huge thunder head. Right away I start looking for the rainbows that always seem to accompany these summer storms and find one forming off in the distance. A constant chase to catch the perfect one and isn't that what all our vacations really are.

A rainbow over a wind mill on the plains o Northern New Mexico.

Dog Roadtrip

   On a road trip, especially when you travel along with a couple of humans, the biggest problem is making sure that there are plenty of rest stops. As a dog you have to let all the other dogs know how far you traveled by leaving a pee stain everywhere you go. The car stops and we jump out, run down the road a bit and pee everywhere we smell something different. Now and then you have to stop and leave a hard block but peeing is definitely the most important thing. Makes you smile thinking about all those dogs we left confused on what they were smelling and where it came from.

Leaving a mark for the coyotes that happen by.

Kimo looking for the ultimate spot o the open road.

Yodi leaving a piece of himself.