Welcome to The Canines — the heart and soul of a cherished four-legged family. This page is dedicated to a group of loyal and loving dogs, each with their own story, personality, and special role in the lives of those who knew them. Dogs have a unique way of teaching valuable lessons about unconditional love,…
Raggie is Joe’s little boy, plain and simple. He sought Joe out from the beginning. It was Sunday afternoon, April 1, 1990, and Joe had just performed a solo piano recital after which he, his sister, and I returned to their home (and Joe’s studio). I sat in the living room while Joe put away…
We really didn’t mean to bring home another canine kid that day. We were just in Bemidji with a little time on our hands and decided to pay a quick visit to the Beltrami Humane Society to pay our respects to their four-legged orphans. It’s a fine shelter – clean, well run, and committed to the best…
Well, actually, her name is Nikki. No, wait, her real name is Nikkal. She was originally named after some obscure little goddess somehow related to the moon. But things change, and around this farm, change often comes about in the way of evolution/convolution of names. And so, Nikkal became Nikki became Nik became Moondoggie became…
