I am a tactile person. I always have been. When I see another person suffering, emotionally or physically, my first instinct is to reach out a hand, to let them know they are not alone. And when I am suffering, that’s what I want to- simple physical contact with another …
Every once in a while, you’re grateful for things that you wouldn’t normally be. In my case it was that I have not one, but two unemployed people living in my home. Once we got Smokey’s diagnosis, we couldn’t bear to leave him without human companionship. I honestly don’t know …
By finding the most inconvenient spot to curl up at night, therefore blocking a full third of the bed all by herself, so that I don’t feel like I’ve got too much space around me.
We said goodbye to Smokey last night. It was one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever made, but it was the right one.I think the aftermath is easier this time around because we were prepared- no shock, just sadness. We’d already done a lot of our crying.Of course, the house …
It may be a while before this blog is updated again. We’ve hit the hard part, again. Smokey has been diagnosed with a tumor in his spleen. Knowing nothing else, the chances are 66% that it’s malignant and 44% that it’s a specific type of blood cancer, HEMANGIOSARCOMA. It’s highly …
Dog training classes are as much about training the owners as they are the dogs. That’s actually the real reason its important to find a trainer whose philosophy meshes with yours. If you can’t be consistent or follow through, your dog may learn, but they certainly won’t consistently obey. I …
One of the reasons we were bad Aussie owners was that we rarely took Moree on walks. He pulled. A harness simply gave his stocky little frame more pulling power, but at least he wasn’t choking himself. Putting it on him was also a challenge. He was a squirmy dog, …
We were in a pet store recently and C saw a posting for someone looking for a temporary home for their border collie. The owner’s mother was in the hospital out of state, so the owner needs to be away for an extended and unknown period of time. And I …
The long weekend has thrown me off schedule. So today’s post is today’s shopping plan:PetsMart – return Medium size no pull harness that is too big for JunePetCo- buy more of the moist dog food we like – it is apparently the key to getting Smokey back on a regular …
My two biggest problems with the AKC revolve around snobbery and the unwillingness to admit when things are broken. I want to start with the latter. We all have breeds of dogs that we love, for what ever reason. Breeders and owners of show dogs especially have a breed fixation. …
© 2026 Life by Pets
Powered by Esplanade Theme and WordPress