Author Archives: Rocko's Mom

Sometimes you have to make a leap of faith.  Do what you believe in, not what makes sense. Rocko made another trip to the vet this week for his annual rabies shot and to get his license renewed.  At 16 … Continue reading →

Being old is hard.  There are ups and downs, good days and not-so-good days.  It’s easy to tell when Rocko isn’t feeling well.  He has a bleary look in his eyes and his nose is warm.  When he is sick he … Continue reading →

With all the rain we’ve had lately, it’s time to share Rocko’s opinion of rain.  A lot of people teach their dogs commands like sit and stay, with Rocko it is more of a conversation.  When it’s cloudy and raining there’s … Continue reading →

Rocko has had many travels and adventures, but the only trip he takes in the car now is to the vet’s office.  When he was a couple years younger we walked the 1/4 mile but in dog years the distance now … Continue reading →

What can I say, Rocko has a thing for small animals. Even though we live in the city, there is an abundance of wildlife from the nearby park -there are always bunnies around, which makes Rocko very happy.  When he spots one he is … Continue reading →

Steps, steps, everywhere.  Rocko’s world is full of steps.  Two sets of steps to go down to the street, steps to bed and steps when he gets up in the morning.  The times he has to use those steps are limited, but getting … Continue reading →

Repost from February 14, 2011 Yes, Rocko has his own pets.  Stories about the guinea pig and baby rabbits will come later, but our big news is that we’ve added a new baby.  Already sharing Rocko’s home are Plato and Socrates, nine … Continue reading →

Rocko and Phoebe know there’s something fun coming - we’re getting Rocko’s Blog set up now.  Sign up for automatic updates on the Rocko’s World page and get an email when we post a new story about Rocko’s life !