Four-year-old Labradoodle Juno is a well-known dog-blogger who lives with his MaPaw and PaPaw in Summerland BC. This is such a good news story. Writing in the Vernon Morning (and other Black Press papers) Star Brennan Phillips shares a harrowing canine adventure story: “Over the hills and 100 km away, dog ‘flees’ U.S. and is... Continue Reading →
Bear, or Berra? – Juno is curious
Labradoodle Juno is a popular dog-blogger living in Summerland BC with her MaPaw and PaPaw, Ken and Kathie Gray “What was your name again?” Juno asked. “Yogi.” “That’s an unusual name. Reminds me of Yogi Bear, you know, Yellowstone Park and all that—don’t burn the forest down—a Saturday morning cartoon character.” “No I am not... Continue Reading →
I wish I had written this myself – Another instalment from Juno’s Labradoodle journal
Borrowed from Karen Caron on Facebook (via Angel's Animal Rescue Shelter -- Merritt, BC) Juno is a hugely popular (in her own mind) dog blogger. She tells stories, shares ideas, and accepts and gives love to any and all, any way possible. Her only complaint with the text below is that there is no specific... Continue Reading →
Three Long Weeks — A Stress Bucket Diary — by Juno
Juno is an increasingly famous dog blogger. She has followers now from three continents, and a few from the Twilight Zone. Enjoy. Welcome to my personal stress-bucket diary. I know, I know; you see me prancing around and cannot imagine that stress is part of my four-pawed life. But apparently it is. Change it seems,... Continue Reading →
Juno REDUX—Five favourite 2023 blog posts
If it’s good enough for The Guardian and for The New York Times, each running selected stories and opinion pieces between Christmas and New Years presently, it’s good enough for me, Juno. Welcome to Juno REDUX, a look back at my canine journalistic parlance par excellence during 2023. I must start with Therapy Dog Team,... Continue Reading →
We are a Therapy Dog Team – by Juno and her MaPaw
Juno and her MaPaw, Kathie are a certified pet-therapy team now volunteering in Summerland and Penticton “If I end up requiring the care provided in a nursing home, I will only live there if they have visiting dogs or a resident dog. End of story.” This is what MaPaw said the other day as we left... Continue Reading →
The Belle of the Ball, by Juno
Another in our “The shorter the word, the bigger the meaning” series Now four years old, dog-blogger Juno is a Labradoodle living in Summerland in the interior of British Columbia. Real estate agents bring cards; musicians bring EPs; academics bring recently published books. We all need something, a token, a symbol, with which to introduce... Continue Reading →
Rory and me – by Juno
Juno (centre and her friends, ready for Thanksgiving -- Kerchiefs by Kathie Juno’s blogs have now attracted international attention. Search https://take-note.ca/ for other scintillating dog blog titles. PaPaw and I are reading together Journeys of the Mind: A Life in History, an autobiography by the eminent antiquities historian Peter Brown, an authority on St. Augustine... Continue Reading →
Summerland – The Town where dogs should not be seen or heard
I am Incredulous! I could not believe my eyes or ears. It seems that the “Downward Dog” has new meaning and potency this morning in our little town. Summerland council said NO to making the pop-up Peach Orchard dog park permanent. Citing significant neighbour and resident objection, council will seek alternate locations for a permanent... Continue Reading →
Juno’s Big Surprise – There’s a new Dog Park in Summerland
The celebrated Dog Blogger, Juno, is a three-year-old Labradoodle (actually three and a half years old) who lives with her owners in the small town of Summerland in the interior of British Columbia. She has a rare ability to communicate with her blogger owner and have published over a dozen blogs in recent years. Some... Continue Reading →