I like sparky and dexter

Hi Brianna!

I’m so happy that you like Sparky and Dexter!  And Dexter sure did enjoy meeting you and all your classmates.

Dexter is sleeping in his bed right now (he’s even snoring!!).  But I’ll have to wake him up because it’s almost time for his evening walk around the neighborhood.

Thanks for checking out Sparky and Dexter’s Web site!  Happy Thanksgiving!

Rick (and Dexter, too, woof!)

Where did you adopt your turtle And when did you adopt your turtle

I was the 1 who said Was sparky a blue eyed dog

Hi Isaiah!

Yep, I remember you!  And I remember you asking if Sparky had blue eyes.  Both Sparky and Dexter have brown eyes.

As for Speedy the tortoise, we actually didn’t adopt her.  We bought her at a reptile show in White Plains, NY, way back in 1997, even before we had Sparky!  She was about five years old when we got her, and now she’s 32 years old!!

Right now, Speedy is in her cage with the heat lamp on, so she’s nice and warm!

Thanks for writing and Happy Thanksgiving!

Rick (and Speedy and Dexter, too!)

Hi Dexter and Author Rick thank you for coming last year it was fun and exciting!

Hi Cecily!

You’re more than welcome!  Dexter and I always have a great time visiting the schools and meeting all the kids, and I’m so happy that you enjoyed it.  What school do you go to?  Hopefully, we can visit again this year.

Dexter is getting ready to visit a preschool in Waterbury, CT, this Thursday and Friday.  Two days!  So many kids want to meet him!

Have a fun school year and hope to see you again!

Rick (and Dexter, too!)  Woof!

Hey Rick!! Been such a long time since I’ve wrote. I love coming on to read all of the messages on the board from the kiddos and seeing that you still visit schools. Still so crazy how you visited my elementary school in 2006 when I was just 6 years old. Now I’m 24 and still have every single book, from Sparkys to Dexters. I cannot wait to have my own little one to read them to and tell about. I’m still going through a lot health wise, but trying to push through. I hope you guys are all well! I see even Speedy is still around! So amazing to hear. 18 years later and I’m so glad we’re still able to keep in touch and you still have the site up!

Harley!!

Thanks for checking in!  So great to hear from you!!  We’re doing fine up here in Connecticut, visiting a lot of schools and camps this summer.  Dexter and I will be visiting one tomorrow.  Can’t believe it’s been 18 years since Sparky and I came down to visit your school!!  Wow!!  And, yes, Speedy is still around.  She’s 32 years old now!  Just finished writing a new book about opposites for the PreK-K kids, and Speedy is in it!  It’s called Dexter and Speedy:  Opposites.  Just starting the illustration phase of the book.  My cousin Mason will be doing the illustrations.  Hope to have it all done by the holidays.  Keep thinking good thoughts, Harley.  Hang in there!

Wishing you all the best,

Rick, Dexter, and Speedy, too!!

We Adopted too.

I don’t think  dogs can spell and send a message..

Hi Lorenzo!

Sorry I took a couple of days to get back to you!  So happy that you adopted your pet, too!  That’s wonderful!  I’ve adopted all my dogs in my life.  I always say that you when you adopt a pet you get a great friend and you save a life, too!

And you’re right, dogs can’t spell and send a message!  I have to do all the writing for Dexter!  And I did all the writing for Sparky, too.  But once in a while, Sparky would jump up and put her paws on the keyboard and the typing would come out in some sort of weird doggie language, like “pafskjaspoifag0oirueu  osd;fkj”!!

Thanks for writing and have a great weekend!

Rick (and Dexter, too – even though he didn’t write this!)

dex is super cute

Hi Cataleya!

Yes, Dexter is a good-looking dog.  He’s a handsome boy!  Glad you like him!  He sure did like meeting you and all your classmates!

Enjoy your weekend!

Rick (and Dexter, too!)

What’s your son’s name and birthday

Hi Adrian!

My son’s name is David.  And his birthday is in the summer, July 28.  He’s really good with animals, especially dogs.  And he has a nice dog named Kai.  Kai and Dexter are good buddies, but David and Kai moved to California a couple of years ago.  I wonder if Kai and Dexter miss each other?

Thanks for writing!

Rick

What is there birthday.

Hi Natalie!

Well, Dexter’s “birthday” is May 7, and Sparky’s “birthday” was April 24.  But those weren’t their real birthdays.  Those were the days we adopted Dexter and Sparky from Adopt-A-Dog.  We never knew their real birthdays because they were homeless dogs.  So, we used their adoption days as their “birthdays”!  Dexter just turned 9 years old on her recent birthday, and Sparky lived to be 13 years old.

And Speedy the Tortoise’s “birthday” is coming up.  Just like with Dexter and Sparky, we don’t know Speedy’s real birthday, but this Thursday is National Tortoise Day, so we use that as her birthday!  Speedy will be 32 years old this year!!

Thanks for writing!

Rick and Dexter, too!  Woof!

hiii author rick how is your day today and i miss you and dex hope we see u soon bye love amiyah and rip sparky

Hi Amiyah!

We’re doing well.  And thanks for the kind thoughts about Sparky.  Dex and I visited another school on Wednesday, St. Bridget in Cheshire, CT.  So, Dexy is resting today!  And he really enjoys the little biscuits that Ms. Hunter gave him.  Hope you had a nice day at school today.  It’s almost the weekend!  Yay!

Bye for now!

Rick and Dexter, too!  Woof, woof!!

 

Hi Author Rick and Dexter, thank you for reading and talking about Sparky to us. We all miss you guys already and I ‘ll never give away Dexter’s chapter book.

Hi Cecily!

You’re welcome!  Dexter and I had so much fun at your school!  And I always love talking about Sparky and Dexter!  I’m sure Dexter misses all his new friends at Park City, and I’m so happy that you like Dexter’s chapter book so much!  Someday, I have to get around to writing another chapter book about Dexter and his band!

All the best,

Rick and, of course, Dexter, too!!