Site Map
Everything on this site, on one page. It grew in no particular order over more than a decade, so an index is genuinely useful. Start at the home page if you want the short version of who lived here; otherwise pick whatever looks interesting below.
The Dogs
- Porcia — the dog this site is named for. Born 1992, raced in Nebraska, came to us in 1999, died in September 2003.
- Flying Kiowa Ray — certified therapy dog, pannus dog, and the calmest animal any of us has met. 1996 to 2005.
- Kristy — Lift Off, also known as Kristy the Kamikaze Kissing Machine, which tells you most of what you need to know.
- Lucky — US Luck of the Draw, the newest resident of the retirement home.
Living With a Retired Racer
- Greyhound Facts — what the breed is actually like to live with, as opposed to what people assume.
- Foster Dogs — the dogs who stayed with us on their way to homes of their own.
- Pannus — the eye condition both Porcia and Ray lived with, and what managing it involved.
- Therapy Dogs — certification, the evaluation, and what visiting work asks of a dog.
Pictures and Stories
- Photo Album — the whole point of the site, if we are honest. Years of dogs asleep in improbable positions.
- I Am Your Dog — about the anonymous essay that circulated the early web, and our own thoughts on a short dog life.
Zoe's Corner
- Dead Toys — a memorial to the toys that did not survive contact with a Smooth Fox Terrier.
- Gallery of Friends — the pets people sent us pictures of, from Ontario to Australia.
- Show Dog — Zoe's brief and moderately distinguished conformation career.
- Wisdom — Zoe's own guide to the meaning of human words such as "come" and "leave it".
About This Site
- About Us — disclaimers, advice, and a warning about the phenomenon known as chipping.
- Favorite Links — the reference sites we relied on for adoption, therapy work and pannus.
- Site Map — this index, in case you want to bookmark it rather than the front door.