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This sweet little black maybe 2 year old dog was rescued last Saturday from along side the road with a broken hind leg. He can walk some and they were on their way to the vet when we met them at the dog park. He is maybe 15 lbs and sweet, calm like a little Sadhu, he get… Continue

Today Monday around noon we came upon a very long yellowish, patterned snake on the lower trail that parallels the arroyo. It was lying across the trail and then had still plenty to body left to curl up in to. It did not seem to be bothered by our approach, or by my little Sumo-boy jumping right over it! No rattles, so I assume it was a benign Bullsnake. Still a shock to come upon a snake, I had assumed that it was too cold for them now? Bullsnakes have been sighted before on that lower trail, b… Continue

Last night, 8.11.09 just around sunset, a 6 month old black Poodle mix got spooked and ran of like lightening and seemingly never found his way back to his custodian. It was only their 2. visit to the dog park, up on the grate, he wore a red harness and was small, with a distinct face and real cute. Please keep your eye open and report to the shelter if you see or hear of him.

On our way to the Big Tesuque Trail, just past the Hyde Park Info Cabin, I noticed a black roly-poly bear cub amble down the hill intent on crossing the road as he notices me in my van approaching in snail tempo, our eyes lock for a moment and the bear turns to run back up the hill. Later the ranger told me they had caught one ferocious black cub the night before, around 11 PM and the one I seen might have been a sibling. I never seen a bear up so close, this powerful wild animal was an amazing… Continue

In support of Eldad and Audrey Splker Hagar's cause we have been promoting their book at the dog park.
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