I was truly grateful that we had started a household emergency fund. It has provided for repairs to air conditioning, … More
Tag: dogs
dogs and boomerangs and being settled
Since I was thirteen years old, I have spent all but 4 years without a furry companion. Those four years, … More
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
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