Suddenly it’s different. I’m cutting chicken up for a client’s dog and everyone’s there, but you. You’re in the other room, lying down on the futon. Alone and in another world. I’ve never known you to skip a family event especially one involving food preparation. When I can no longer see the knife, I have to stop and wipe away the tears. You’ve been on the planet 12 years and 3 months. Except for the first of those years, you {Read More}
Full Moon Fun With Your Dog
May 13, 2014 by
Tomorrow night is a full moon night. Why not do something special with your dog? Do you have a fenced-in back yard? If your dog loves to play fetch, imagine his surprise when you invite him to play a moon lit game of fetch. (Make sure your dog’s had at least an hour to digest his dinner first before any vigorous exercise.) The glow from the moon usually gives off enough light for fetch to be possible and fun. There {Read More}
A Chewed Baseball Cap
May 7, 2014 by
I have a baseball cap from a Dobermann Rescue group I just loved. They have a new style and don’t make the old design anymore. So when I found that part of the bill had worked out nicely as a chew toy for my newly adopted Dobie Pippin way back when, I was disappointed. That was years ago, and I lost my Dobie Pippin in February of this year. I still have the cap, and it’s taken on a different {Read More}
Walks With My Dog
April 8, 2014 by
I love going on walks with my dogs. Not taking them for walks, but going on walks with them. They have a say on what we do as much as I do. Why shouldn’t they? They’re part of my life, and I want them to enjoy their time on planet earth, too. One of the things dogs love to do is sniff. This is Dudley and he could take an hour-long walk in a 100 square-foot area if there were {Read More}
