Don’t we all feel turmoil in the air? There’s too much happening, too fast. The planet seems scarier and more chaotic than ever. Yet, there’s one member of my family who always seems, well…calm. She’s my little terrier, Libby. And here are some coping skills she’s taught me… Live in the Present – Yes, […]
Okay, her name’s really Libby, but the song from “The Sound of Music” still applies. She’s a darling, a demon, and a lamb. Before adopting this dog, we were warned: terriers are scrappy, feisty, willful little creatures. My husband Randy and I had chuckled. How hard can she be? (Warning: this is not for […]
Yup. We’re “those” people in the neighborhood, the ones who can’t keep their dog in their yard. Why does every canine we own need to escape — if only for an hour — every chance they get? We feed them, house them, walk them, and love them. They love us back, but damn. Is it […]
Who knew? We’ve never owned this kind of dog. She’s a Yorkie/Papillion mix terrier with emphasis on Terrier. Apparently, these dogs were bred in England to go down badger, rabbit, and fox holes. This explains a lot. In fact, we’ve had Libby two months and here are 6 sentences I never thought I’d hear myself […]
We got her! Our new dog Libby arrived last week and we couldn’t be happier. She’s sweet. She’s little. She’s adorable. She infuses the house with youthful vigor, joy and play. She’s exactly what we wanted. Except there’s one major problem. Our 13 year-old cat Rocky isn’t happy. His world has turned upside down. […]
Ever take something for granted? And when you think it might be gone, you realize what you had? This happened to us when our cat Rocky disappeared. That’s when we realized something important. Our house feels different without pets…even though they can be challenging. Like our dog Simon who passed recently, Rocky’s old and […]
Ever have one of those dreams where you’re pursuing something, but it keeps disappearing? That’s how I feel about finding my next pooch. Every time I see THE ONE on a shelter website, I come to find it was adopted. Or I’ll visit and there are three dogs left, all the size of mastodons. […]
Ever find yourself fighting an epic battle between your heart and head? This happened to me this week when I “accidentally strolled” into our local animal shelter. Yes, I’m thinking of adopting another dog. And yes, I just went through the sad saga of “putting down” my sweet, old canine Simon. And yes, dogs can […]
I watch him shuffle around the house and push back the sadness. He doesn’t have much time. There’s nothing left for him. Simon’s thirteen-years-old and in constant pain. His back legs are bent and twisted. He’s almost blind and deaf. Still, I look at this dog and hate what I have to do. My […]
None of us know when we’ll be tested in life. Some tests are big. Some are small. A test my husband Randy will never forget came on a June night, involving several confused neighbors, two police cruisers, and a Chihuahua named Poopsie. That late afternoon I’d brought Poopsie home from the pound. Our two little […]
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