Larry has been extra crazy this week. So Wednesday, I left work early, and we bundled up in rain gear to get to the dog park before it got dark, rain or no. I even remembered to take the camera. The one problem with that, though, is that it doesn’t …
Just a note that the Seattle area, besides having had human whooping cough at epidemic levels this year, has also seen some big outbreaks of bordatella, and now, parvo- but not the normal parvo. This parvo is affecting dogs of all ages, and senior dogs seem to be especially at …
It’s been a long time since I’ve done an Animals Helping People post, and I felt it was time to once again highlight the ways in which animals improve our lives. A year ago, my MIL was in a skilled nursing facility after having knee replacement surgery. We found …
It’s the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I’m going to be spending a good portion of the day at a Saturkeyday celebration with friends. Not quite the “family” I spend the actual day with, but pretty close. I am blessed to be able to celebrate my thankfulness twice. As …
I’ll give you three guesses as to what I’m thankful for. I suppose I should add C, roommie J, family, friends, and friends who might as well be family to that list. I’ve mentioned before that both June and Larry came from shelters, and you all know that Howie is …
I am sick. I spent the better part of Saturday and pretty much all of Monday lying in bed, watching TV or reading. I love that the dogs want to be with me and close to me during these times, I really, really do. But how do you explain to …
