If the temperatures increase into the 90’s and we do not have regular rain we can expect a drought and our flora may need a hand.  First let's talk about our lawns.  The web site is a collection of campy videos that have talked and showed us the way when nature seemingly goes awry.  The following video is a couple of minutes and explains the best I could of when to water your lawn, and how.  If those circumstances occur, please look here:

To Water (the Lawn) or Not to Water?

Even if there isn’t a drought, I’m asked all the time how to water the plants, shrubs, and trees, in your landscape.  This video in two minutes, talks you through this explaining why you can’t have a shut off on your water wand, how much is enough, and how often you should do so.

How Do You Water a New Planting?

When I started working with Marlene, she had a beautiful pug and I often saw her out walking protecting the Village Manor part of real Suncrest. Time and impermanence lead to her rescuing Bear and a new relationship with this little long-haired Chihuahua, with a few gene improvements making him the unique fellow he is. Bear respects and loves his mom fully and knows his personal duty is to protect her against all sized, and species threats. That being said if mom likes you then Bear does too.

As bear tells it there are a few things that he just can’t help. "When I hear mom’s voice, even if I have been bad, I can’t stop my tail. Mom's voice is connected directly to the wag switch and those tones just make it switch uncontrollably. One would think my tail has its own mind but really its understandable, you heard mom’s voice in the video, isn’t it wonderful.”

A secret talent that Marlene mentioned was his singing voice. Every Sunday he sings the CBS Sunday morning theme song better than anyone. Bears singing brings joy to both of them. When Bear is around others, he projects that tough persona that one would expect with his name. No one needs to know that when he is alone with his mom, he loves to expose his belly and be stroked contentedly. Also, at bed time he sleeps on the bed laying in the same place, pushing against her in his portrayal of a hug. Nirvana!

Bear also illustrates the behavior that brings the most joy to all pet relationships.  In his words.

“When moms been away and she comes back home where she belongs, I just can't explain how my heart feels. The sight of her, well, I can’t sit still.” Jay calls it zooming taken from his favorite book written by a Papillion some years ago. “Call it what you want I just take off running, or as Jay calls it zooming.  I run through the dining room, I run everywhere I can think of, I just run. I’m running just for the total joy of life; my mom’s is home!!! Mom just smiles and laughs but I know in her heart she too is zooming.”

I want to thank Marlene and Bear for allowing their story be part of my newsletter.  My smile can’t get much wider but I want to share Marlene’s last words in the interview. “Bear is my best friend, and he keeps all my secrets.”