I can see my husband rolling his eyes now. ”If I hear about this dog one more time.” He calls her a “football-size tornado.” To me, she’s my adorable Papillion/Yorkie. I love Libby. (And despite his bluster, so does Randy). Maybe you’re contemplating getting a dog. If that’s true, let me recount how Libby […]
We’ve all had times we feel ordinary, even invisible. No one notices. No one cares. But we’re wrong. Someone is watching all the time. They love us. They’re obsessed with us. They’ve gathered more data than Google, Facebook, or Amazon combined. Have you guessed who? Of course…it’s your dog. Your pooch notices everything about […]
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 […]
Who knew? Libby’s a Yorkie/Papillion terrier-mix with emphasis on TERRIER. Apparently, these dogs were bred in England to go down badger, rabbit, and fox holes. This explains a lot. Libby’s wily, fast, and takes no prisoners. In fact, we’ve had her two months and here are 6 sentences I never thought I’d hear myself utter… […]
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. Like our dog Simon who passed recently, Rocky’s old and sometimes goes to the bathroom in […]
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. […]
PUBLISHED IN THE HUFFINGTON POST, OCTOBER 8, 2017 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 […]
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 […]
