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obsessed with dogs
Let’s say you’re at school hanging out on the playground. Another kid has some pieces of candy that you really want. You have two possible courses of action: Shove the kid over and snatch a piece, or ask him nicely if he’d be willing to share. The outcome in both instances is the same. You …
What is summer for if not for reading? That’s my opinion, anyway! I love spending summer nights on the patio, book in one hand, glass of wine in the other, with the herd lounging around. That, to me, is peace. Luckily, I happened to get a handful of books to review toward the beginning of …
July is Pet Hydration Month, so I’m squeaking in at the last second with helpful information, a product review, and a giveaway! I keep this running list of questions and ideas for possible blog posts, and one that’s been on my list for far too long was: How much water does a dog need in …
You know those commercials for… something… a bank, maybe? And they ask, “What’s in your wallet?” That popped into my head when I was working out the details of this post, and it’s sort of a perfect fit. What’s in your car? My car is definitely the dog-mobile. I’m weird about keeping it picked up, …
My go-to strategy for dealing with any kind of crisis is to swing into planning mode. What aspects of this situation can I control? I suspect it drives John crazy – everyone has their own system, and ours are quite different – but it works for me. When we got Lukey’s official diagnosis and the …
Earlier this year, the fabulous Leah Davies reached out and asked if we’d be interested in having a portrait painted of Emmett. Yep! In fact, having his portrait done was one of his Bucket List items! Over the course of several months, Leah and I emailed back and forth, and she shared the incredible progress …
Our last big adventure on Emmett’s road trip was a stop at the PetSafe office in Knoxville. It was AWESOME! They were so warm and welcoming. They had even saved him his very own parking space. So, in the past, I’ve had a ton of opportunity to work with the PetSafe team on my assignments …
Recently, we joined a warehouse club because, through John’s work, they offered a discount. Holy moly. The things you can buy… in bulk, no less! So, we have been! Buying in bulk, that is. And we’ve been planning ingredients to cook different things for the dogs, which is where this awesome new cookbook comes in. …
First, a confession: I often struggle to connect with novels about dogs. I frequently don’t get into the story because I know the dog dies, or the dog is way too personified, or the author clearly threw in a dog for the emotional appeal without really understanding dogs, etc. An Unexpected Grace didn’t fall into …
I’ve seen various t-shirts, stickers, signs, and so on with the phrase, “All you need is love and a dog.” How sweet is that? I stumbled across this free download of the saying as a desktop background. I downloaded it immediately, and it’s been making me smile all week so wanted to share it on …
I am seriously impressed! You guys really know your breeds! But… no one got all three of Lucas’ breeds! In fact, not one single person out of 60 got the third breed right, though several of you got two of the three correct. But we’ll get to that in a minute! (As an aside: 28 …
You guys, I am so excited about this contest!! Mars Veterinary contacted me at the end of April about trying out their new dog DNA tests. According to Mars, this new test offers: Capability to determine the breed makeup of a mixed breed dog or confirm the breed heritage of a purebred or designer dog. …
While we were “camping” at the cabin we took the boys hiking. Emmett and Lucas love to hike. It’s sensory overload for them, and even though they don’t go off leash, we give them lots of slack to zigzag around the trail or veer off as they see fit. We chose a moderate trail in …
This past weekend, Emmett and Lucas were invited to a puppy birthday party! Cady, our neighbor’s darling dog, turned one, and she had the greatest shindig to celebrate. There were pupcakes and homemade doggy ice cream, streamers, and even a backyard agility course. The boys had an absolute blast – and were barely able to …
