Tag archives: pups

Pupping
By Chuck Graham   |   October 1, 2024

They behaved like rambunctious children – playful, and inquisitive. They’d also never seen a kayaker before. Three-month-old northern fur seal pups were almost knocking me out of my kayak while paddling around Point Bennett on San Miguel Island. May and June are an exciting time to be on the Channel Islands National Park. There’s anticipation […]

Meet & Greet at George Pet Shop 
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   May 9, 2023

This Saturday, May 6, two dogs – both two-years-old – are available for adoption and will be available to meet and greet at George Pet Shop in Montecito Country Mart.  Toot and Puddles are bonded sisters who are dog-and-people-friendly, and are searching for their new owners, according to reps from Shadow’s Fund, the rescue organization […]

Harboring Docility
By Chuck Graham   |   May 31, 2022

In 1979, I was a young teen and very green in the ways of animal behavior. I was surfing out front of my home in Carpinteria. It was wintertime and the beach was deserted under cloudy skies. I was the only one surfing that cold, crisp overcast morning. It wasn’t long before I heard a […]