coping with loss (again)

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Roger Caras My next-door neighbors came home last … More

It’s a dog’s life goes on

With no disrespect meant to pure breeds whose purpose and training are to serve as working dogs, show dogs or … More

For the second time in fourteen days, we mourn the loss of a constant companion. With a second visit of … More

A dog’s purpose, when properly understood, is to help make people better. The late author Roger Caras once said that … More

We have taken Dexter twice to a veterinarian in the last seven days since Comet was euthanized. Our regular veterinarian … More

Dexter developed a UTI over the past week, diagnosed on Friday and prescribed “horse pill” antibiotics. I thought the same … More

We are sitting in the “dawg” car outside the veterinarian’s office before 7:30 in the morning. There is a “cat … More

Gathering the family around the dining table is a staple of mid-20th Century family lore. As one of my elder … More

After the events of the past week, I am grateful that tough times do not last but the resilient (people) … More