Two black dogs curled against each other.

Snuggle Dogs by da-AL

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Our best friends are those who cheer us through our ups and cheer us up through our downs.

Mr. Gentleman Dog is aging. Growing older is a gift, but it extracts a price. For some of us, the cost is higher than for others.

In Mr. Gentleman Dog’s case, arthritis is wearing away his hips. And his kidneys don’t work as well. Rather than soil stuff, several times a night he rouses himself to ask to go out into the cold and pee.

But every day, he still has plenty of moments that he enjoys. He still loves treats, short walks, and cuddles.

And he loves the warmth of friendship…

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Happiness Between Tails speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, books — and of my still-unreleased novels, “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat.” The stories are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find happiness. ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT

44 thoughts on “Snuggle Dogs by da-AL”

      1. Oh…
        but I can see it just here in my comment..?..but don`t mind, I didn`t sleep in the basket 🙂
        The best thing is that I made you laugh because humor is the best therapy worldwide!
        Thank you da-AL!!
        P.S. Actually we have minus 6° here..

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