Snuggle Dogs by da-AL

Two black dogs curled against each other.

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.… Continue reading Snuggle Dogs by da-AL

Buy My Book! by Bookshelf Q. Battler

cover of Bookshelf Q. Battler’s Big Book of Badass Writing Prompts

Supporting writers, as well as readers, is our mission, here at Happiness Between Tails.

A more direct sales pitch has yet to be found than that of blogger and book writer Bookshelf Q. Battle

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Hey 3.5 readers.

BQB here.

Just a regularly scheduled begging session, asking you, my beloved 3.5 readers, to buy my book, “BQB’s Big Book of Badass Writing Prompts.”

It’s 99 cents.  Honestly, other than a trip to the nudey bar, this is the best value you’ll ever get for a dollar.

I mean I don’t want to spell it out, but if you walk up to a nudey bar and wave a single dollar bill around, a stripper will show you her hey-nanner-nanner.  At least, they usually do.  I can’t guarantee they will.

But you’re upstanding citizens who don’t frequent such terrible places.  So check out my fine book.  You know you want it.

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How Do You Say Goodbye? by da-AL

Photo of ailing cat at the vet

This week I’ve been looking after a friend’s two elderly cats. While one shows her age only by her lack of teeth, the one in this photo was thin and slow. A couple of nights ago, this little guy was listless. My husband and I massaged him, got him to drink some broth, turned up… Continue reading How Do You Say Goodbye? by da-AL

Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL

Video Still from Drop Labels dot org website

First impressions. It’s hard to restrain myself from making snap judgments about people when I first meet them. Worse is when I settle for my shallow analysis and end up labeling folks. We’re all complex, all of us alike yet different from each other, so I doubt anyone appreciates my boxing them into a label.… Continue reading Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL

Molly the unofficial Therapy dog by Darren Sleep

Molly among plants

Don't care for dogs? Scared of them? No matter. Give one enough time and they'll will make you fall in love with them. If you take a look first here, and secondly here, and then lastly here, you'll understand how I'm my own best example of this! Darren Sleep of Northern England, who's blog I… Continue reading Molly the unofficial Therapy dog by Darren Sleep