Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Roger Caras My next-door neighbors came home last … More
Tag: dogs
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
loving a dog is risky
For the second time in fourteen days, we mourn the loss of a constant companion. With a second visit of … More
a family avocation
A dog’s purpose, when properly understood, is to help make people better. The late author Roger Caras once said that … More
Dogs Feel Grief When Canine Companion Dies -Pets.WebMD.com
We have taken Dexter twice to a veterinarian in the last seven days since Comet was euthanized. Our regular veterinarian … More
tactics of a dog-pill pusher
Dexter developed a UTI over the past week, diagnosed on Friday and prescribed “horse pill” antibiotics. I thought the same … More
Maybe it is not “just” depression
We are sitting in the “dawg” car outside the veterinarian’s office before 7:30 in the morning. There is a “cat … More
family dinners
Gathering the family around the dining table is a staple of mid-20th Century family lore. As one of my elder … More
every dog has his day
After the events of the past week, I am grateful that tough times do not last but the resilient (people) … More