Author Archives: Maggie
On dogs, love, and pawprint socks
Happy Friday, everyone! I spent yesterday having my third – and final! woot! – surgery to get ready for interferon on Monday. For the first month it’s two hours every day, so posting might be even more sporadic than it is now. … Continue reading
Lucas’ big adventure
Lucas always has been our healthiest dog. (Since he has the most behavioral problems, we think it’s a fair trade!) The other day, he started to behave strangely, not his usual self. When he doesn’t feel well, he follows us … Continue reading
Three Monday things
Last week, I got the tube out that was inhibiting my ability to be on my computer. Let me tell you… after three weeks of little internet usage, I was getting the shakes! While I attempt to return to normal, … Continue reading
Sometimes this puppy looks like a dog
Is it the wrinkles? The angle? Or is he just growing up?
Guest post: John pinch hits as a dog blogger
Needless to say, things have been a little hectic around here for the past several weeks. In early December, we found out that Maggie had melanoma and would be needing surgery to remove the tumor and the nearby lymph nodes. … Continue reading
Pretzels
No, this probably wasn’t the nicest thing to do, but… Cooper was so tired while I was sitting on the couch eating pretzels. Emmett and Lucas each got a pretzel. Cooper didn’t wake up, so I put one right by … Continue reading
Miscellany
Surgery on Friday went well. No dog walks for two weeks. Boo. I don’t get the results from the lymph node biopsies or the cancer “stage” for a while, so we’re just waiting and hoping right now. I can’t even … Continue reading
Last-minute Christmas gifts for dog lovers
I have gotten so far behind on my Christmas shopping. I try to do everything online – I’m not a fan of malls! – but with Christmas a few days away, shipping fees are spiking at a lot of online … Continue reading
Repurposed t-shirts: What to do with your animal welfare shirts
(Thank you, everyone, for all the kind words on my last post. It’s truly uplifting. We’re totally subscribed to the “one day at a time” mentality right now. And today happens to be a blog updating day!) Before my schedule … Continue reading
The post that’s only a little bit about dogs
I kept thinking that I wanted to wait until I had something meaningful or insightful to say before I wrote this post, but today it occurred to me: I got nothing. Two weeks ago I got word that a pink … Continue reading






