The Adventures Of One Woman And Her Two Dogs
We all see it on Facebook — the “I hate do to this but I need to rehome my dog” post. It’s usually accompanied by an explanation about how the dog is “too hyper” and is “tearing things up.” These owners often state that they “just don’t have time.” According to an ASPCA survey, 47…
In my blogs, I tend to feature Caesar more than Jeter simply because Caesar is my hiking partner, while Jeter often holds down the fort and is an excellent cuddle partner. I have to admit, it’s much harder to write lengthly blogs about cuddling with your dog than it is to write about hiking adventures….
Ohio – it’s hot, really hot. It’s so hot that it can be dangerous to take your dog outside in the middle of the day without proper precautions. Caesar and I are use to daily walks, but when it gets this hot out, I have to be careful where I take him and how much…
This week I held a protest for animal rights, and while you think everyone could get on board with that cause, I heard a lot of negativity. The thing that bothered me the most was when someone told me that a “stupid dog” is “replaceable” and if it died we could “just get another one”…
On August 11, 2011, I was determined to bring home a puppy for my birthday. After finding an ad on Craig’s List, I ventured to an Amish farm in Indiana that had eight week old German Shepherd mix puppies for sale. In the litter of puppies, there were tan ones, black ones, and tan and…
Upset, frustrated, and with my heart bursting from my chest, I put Caesar in my car Sunday evening and said, “I’m sorry, buddy. I love you so much.” I hugged him and told him we were going on a walk to clear our heads. I had just read a letter about how Carl, a dog…
Not long ago I wrote a blog about what it means to be a good advocate for your dog. After what happened to Carl and what has been happening around the nation in response to the murder of George Floyd, I began to think about that blog. While that blog is less that a few…
For as long as I can remember, I have loved animals. As a child, I grew up on a small farm. It wasn’t your average farm, though. We didn’t eat our animals; they were our friends. Over the course of my 17 years growing up on the farm, we had show chickens, a donkey, a…
How many times do you wake up in the morning thinking, “I’d like to just drive somewhere – anywhere – to get away for a little bit”? For me, it’s quite often. Daily, even. But may days, there is always something holding me back. I make excuses like, “I don’t have enough time” or “I’m…
A couple of years ago my dad and I rescued an abandoned Border Collie from a very neglectful situation. Lion-O came to my dad after the death of his trusty Airedale Terrier, Chewbacca. At the time, my dad wanted to help Lion-O, but didn’t know if he was ready to take in a new dog…