My doggie and I were at her vet's office, waiting for her anal glands to be expressed (eeeewwww!!!! indeedy) when we saw this anonymous missive posted on the doctor's wall: Dear God, Is it on purpose that our names are the same, only reversed? When we Dogs get to heaven, can we sit on your… Continue reading A letter to God from Dog (as discovered by da-AL)
Life with dogs... The twin puppies we adopted ate and ate and ate. And pooed and pooed and pooed. Six months later, they'd grown to 50 and 50 pounds! Plus, I'd learned nothing about training them. One day... As usual, for 10 deafening minutes, they barked at the mailman across the street. Later that day,… Continue reading Part 3: What Has Your Pet Taught You? by da-AL
Deciding... My husband and I agreed to adopt a dog. This was followed by months of discussion. What type of dog would harmonize best with our two cats? We settled on these dog requirements: It should be a puppy, so that it would learn early on to respect cats. It shouldn’t mature to larger than… Continue reading Part 2: What Has Your Pet Taught You? by da-AL
Happiness was mine... My loved ones were all content and healthy, I lived in a beautiful home, and I had just married an incredible man. Little did I know... I could be even happier! Moreover, my happiness teachers would be furry! The cats were my idea... My husband has every reason to loathe cats. They… Continue reading Part 1: What Has Your Pet Taught You? by da-AL
Live long enough, and we're bound to encounter challenges. With the help of a friend, Debbie Centeno (who runs this blog and this blog) uses her grief to help others... I never knew how much a person could grow to love their pet. I wasn’t raised with pets, other than fish in a tank. And,… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: The Little Guy Who Stole Our Hearts by Debbie Centeno
