Seven Days with Seven Dogs
In this season of thanks-giving, this video reminds me of how precious life is and how thankful I am for all my beloved four-footeds and two-footeds.
May your week be filled with as much love, joy, and peace.… Read More
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The Five Ws of Blogging
From the mailbag: Cheryl writes: I just started a blog four months ago and at first had all kinds of things I wanted to write about. Then I started putting too much pressure on myself to come up with something brilliant everyday and I quickly got writer’s block. Then I got obsessed with checking my stats. Then I found myself actually getting really bummed that people weren’t leaving comments. So I just ditched the whole thing. But now I’m thinking … Read More
Latest Puppy Vaccine and Neuter Protocol
I’ve got to make some decisions about which vaccines I’ll be subjecting Wink to and whether or not he’ll be neutered.
It’s been several years since I’ve had to deal with puppy vaccine and neutering schedules, and there’s been a considerable amount of new information regarding these procedures since Kiera was a puppy. So I’ve been getting myself back up to speed on current knowledge.
Although many vets are up on the latest research coming out against annual vaccines and … Read More
Nine
Where has the time gone? How can she be nine years old?
It was just yesterday that she came home with me.
She has been Cait’s best babysitter.
Guardian of the gardens.
Protector of the flock.
My right hand girl. My soul mate.
I cannot imagine life without her.
Her smiling eyes compel me to leave the past and future in the past and future, so we can continue to enjoy every minute we have right now.
And her “right … Read More
I’m Over at PetDoc’s Today
PetDoc has a terrific web site and blog for pet lovers, chock full of health news, behavioral and training tips, and interesting editorials and interviews. Today, I’m the featured guest and you can read the interview here.
While you’re there, stick around and read these interviews from two of my good blogging buds.
Jen’s SacredPaws interview and Therese’s PetUSA interview.… Read More
Considering a Dog From Rescue? Note to Adopters
Having recently written about how to find a dog from a breeder, I wanted to give equal air time on how to find a dog from rescue or shelters.
I’d like to start with this piece written by a rescue person, from the Best of Craigslist.
… Read MoreNote to adopters
Lassie, Cleo, Rin Tin Tin and Toto don’t show up in rescue. We don’t get the elegantly coiffed, classically beautiful, completely trained, perfectly behaved dog. We get the leftovers. Dogs
On the Cusp
I’m beginning to get whiplash as I watch my daughter speed past on her way into teenage-dom. Before too long, she’ll be thirteen. And she can’t get there fast enough.
I am almost daily reminded of this in one way or another now. And I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that this realization often comes with a twinge of sadness for the little girl I’m losing.
As all teenagers are, she’s become quite concerned with looks and what other … Read More
All-ee All-ee In Free
–or perhaps more aptly,
All-ee All-ee Out Free
I’m in one of those “if there’s a problem, solve it” modes. With four animals in the house now (outnumbering the humans) I have to admit that I’ve been feeling a little under siege lately. Between worrying about Finn dashing out the door every chance he gets, and dealing with integrating Wink, Cait’s new puppy, into a very established pack, I’ve had my hands full.
But I finally hit on a solution … Read More