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  • Henry Blue: The Incomplete Oeuvre

    Henry Blue: The Incomplete Oeuvre features the canine artist’s finest sculptural works accompanied by humorous critique. All profits benefit injured and disabled rescue dogs. This 72-page book features the sculptural & performance work of the superlative canine, Henry Blue. Thirty-one color plates highlight the work while accompanying texts elucidate the finer points of the oeuvre.… Read more

  • Happy 2nd Gotcha Day, Henry!

    Happy 2nd Gotcha Day, Henry!

    August 16 passed without a great deal of fanfare, but we celebrated Henry’s gotcha day with extra love, scratches, cuddles and cookies, and that seemed to suit Henry just fine. It has been extremely hot here of late. As I spent the day working in my office, Henry settled into in the chair across from… Read more

  • Henry’s on the Mend

    Henry’s on the Mend

    A quick update on Henry. If you want the full story, check out the previous blog, Henry Keeps Overcoming Adversity. A few things have transpired with Henry’s miraculously shrinking tumor… Our holistic vets and surgeon had us staying the course with his herbal treatments and meds, calling the surgeon’s office each week to put off… Read more

  • Henry Keeps Overcoming Adversity

    Henry Keeps Overcoming Adversity

    Henry is one of those dogs who has a too-long track record of overcoming adversity. In the process, though, he has gathered an entire family of humans who love him and care about how he is doing. For this, my husband Jamie and I feel incredibly grateful! And I also feel a bit remiss that… Read more

  • Happy 1st Gotcha Day, Henry!

    Happy 1st Gotcha Day, Henry!

    A wonderful year of healing, bonding and growth. Today is our first anniversary of Henry’s adoption. We’re also calling it his birthday, having no other information to the contrary. And what a great day it has been! Following our tradition of spending special days (and entirely ordinary days) at the beach, we headed to Manzanita… Read more

  • Henry and Six Months of Love

    Henry and Six Months of Love

    Marking six months with Henry Blue’s forever family and one year since he came into rescue with One Tail at a Time Portland. Read more

  • Henry Blue

    Henry Blue

    Thanks to One Tail at a Time Portland (OTATpdx.org), a sweet rescue dog, formerly known as Blue Valentine and now Henry Blue, got a new lease on life, and now we have a wonderful, loving, canine family member here at Maple Reach Farm. Read more