Sparky / Dexter’s Adventures

I miss  sparky and dextex to

Hi Marcus!

I miss Sparky, too!  Especially since it was just her “birthday” on April 24 (not her real birthday; that was the day we adopted Sparky from Adopt-A-Dog; we never knew her real birthday, only that she was born sometime in 1998 somewhere in New York City).  She was such a wonderful dog.  But I have great memories of Sparky, and whenever I miss her I just think about all the fun we had together, and it always puts a smile on my face.

And thanks for your kind words about Dexter, too!  He’s really tired today after visiting all the kids at Hudson Valley Catholic Academy.  I’ll give Dexter a hug for you tonight!

Thanks for writing!  Enjoy the weekend!

Rick (and Dexter, too!)

do Dexter like to play outside

Hi O’Shea!

Yes, Dexter likes to play outside!  Sometimes, I’ll play with him, and he’ll start running all around the backyard!  Dexter also likes to play with some of his doggie friends in the backyard, but we haven’t done that for a while.  We have to invite one of his pals to visit soon.  Our mailman has a nice dog named Smokey that Dexter has played with in the backyard.

But to tell you the truth, rather than playing, Dexter really likes to just lay in the sunshine in the backyard and take a nap.  He loves that!

Thanks for the great question!

Rick and Dexter, too!  Woof!

I love you,sparky and dexter sparky😘🩷🫶.

Hi Aisha!

Thank you so much for your kind words! Sorry I took a few days to reply, but I’m down in New Orleans for a few days.   When Sparky was alive, she and I visited schools down here.  I’m going back home tonight, and I sure will be happy to see Dexter when I get there!!

Hope you had a great weekend!

Rick (and Dexter, too!)  Woof!

Do Dexter like to get wet in the summer in the pool

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Hi Jayla!

We don’t have a pool, not even a little kids one, but I doubt Dexter would like to go in the water.  Actually, he doesn’t really like the water.  He hates going on walks when it’s raining really hard, and sometimes he’ll even walk around a big puddle!  Dexter also doesn’t jump into the water at the beach.  And he hates, absolutely hates taking a bath!!

Sparky was sort of just like Dexter, too.  However, once when Sparky was visiting school way up north in New York State, she actually jumped in a big river called the St. Lawrence River! I thought she was going to drown!  But even though Sparky didn’t like the water, like most dogs, she knew how to swim.  So she paddled herself out of the water and shook all the water off herself when she climbed back on shore.

Thanks for the great question!

Rick (and Dexter, too!)

how old is dexter

Hi Justin!

Dexter is nine years old right now, but he’s turning 10 soon, May 7.  That’s his “birthday.”  Well, not his real birthday.  That’s the day we adopted Dexter from Adopt-A-Dog when he was two years old in 2017.  Adopt-A-Dog rescued Dexter from a dog pound in Fayetteville, West Virginia.  We don’t know Dexter’s real birthday.  All we know is that he was born sometime in 2015 somewhere around Fayetteville, West Virginia.

And with Dexter turning 10 years old soon, that means he’s about 70 years old in human years.  One dog year is believed to be about seven human years.  So, 10 x 7 = 70.

As for coming back to Black Rock, Dexter will be visiting again this Friday.  He’ll be there Friday morning with a few more classes in the same place that you met Dexter last week.

Thanks for the great questions!

Rick (and Dexter, too!)

When are you coming back to black rock school

Tell Sparky I said hi Hi

Hi Christina!

Well, I’ll tell Dexter that you said Hi!    It’s not a good day for Dexter because it’s rainy and chilly.  He can’t hang out in the backyard or on the front porch.  He’s sort of stuck in the house all day, except for his morning and evening walks.  Oh, and I took him to a bakery this morning, and they gave him a biscotti (an Italian cookie).  Dexter loves biscotti!  They’re nice and crunchy!

Enjoy your weekend (despite the rain!)

Rick (and Dexter, too!)

Hi sparky owner

i mist sparky.

Hi Elias,

Aww, I do, too!  Sparky was such a wonderful dog.  But she lived a long life (13 years!) and had so many friends!  I have so many happy memories of Sparky, so when I think about her it always makes me smile, remembering all the good times we had together!  But I wish Sparky was around to visit you and all of your classmates.  I’m sure she would have liked giving out lots of doggie kisses!

Thanks for writing!

Rick

hi Rick when Dexter has his free time what does he do..?

Hi Jayla!

Wow!  What a great question!  Well, Dexter likes going on walks around the neighborhood, but what he likes best is laying on his bed on the front porch and watching everyone go by (and also barking at the mailman!), sort of like in his book “Mr. Dexter’s Neighborhood,” where Dexter is with Speedy on the front porch looking out the front door.  Oh, and Dexter loves getting dog biscuits to eat, and he also enjoys hanging out in the back yard when I’m out there working in the garden!

Take care and enjoy the weekend!

Rick (and Dexter, too!)  Woof!