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This story starts Thanksgiving Day. We took Cooper and Violet hiking in a nearby nature preserve. We wanted to burn off Coop’s energy before we left for Thanksgiving dinner at my brother’s, plus burn off a few preemptive calories before all the pies. Well. Turns out, every other person and pup in central Indiana felt …
File this one under: “You do you, boo.” (Kind of like this one.) Anyways, some pet blogger friends and I had this conversation a while ago, and I’ve been meaning to write about it but kept putting it off. Part of me was like, Well, who really cares what you think about this topic. And part of me …
This post is inspired by Modern Mrs. Darcy’s linkup. If you love books, you need to read her blog! It’s like having a conversation over coffee with a friend who happens to be a librarian. Winter. It’s getting old, you guys. But, today’s the halfway point, so the end–and sunshine–is in sight! Each winter requires …
Do you guys do this? You get so many ideas and lists and to dos going in your head, but each time one gets crossed off another dozen crop up. Cross those off, and somehow there are even more. Or the list gets so long you just end up staring out the window. That’s not …
So, it’s March. How did that happen? Seriously, I feel like I was just dozing on the couch ringing in the new year. And, yet, here we are. March. And it’s light out after work again, thank goodness! This March, I’m determined to come out of our haze. It was easy to slip away from …
This is Otto. Otto is very cute. Otto is also very fat. (Sorry, Mom. He is. You said not to make fun of him… I’m not. Just stating facts. Though he may have acquired a few new size-related nicknames…) Anyway, Otto is my mom’s dog, and they’re out of town for a few weeks. The …
The tiny whiskers that dot Newt’s chin shine as they twitch and catch light when she’s focused on something Emmett’s yips, growls, and twitches as he sleeps because he may not be able to chase bunnies across the icy yard in his aging, arthritic body, but he sure as hell can–and catch ’em, too–in his dreams Cooper snuggling right up …
Wishing you and yours a very merry everything! Here’s to a holiday filled with peace and good cheer! Lots of wishes and wags! Merry Christmas from, Maggie, John, Emmett, Cooper, and Newt
It’s a beautiful day today. Indiana does Fall well: crisp air, sunshine, beautiful foliage. But it’s a total bummer because I have a massive stack of midterm essays to grade by midnight tonight. I’m making the most of it with a big Coop-snuggle under our amazing quilt sent by a kind, talented dog-loving friend, hot tea, and …
Sweet Emmett. He’s such a lug. I believe that’s Benjamin Moore’s Super White dotting his nose. He also got paint on both sides, his tail, a dot on one ear, and a swoop on the other. I was painting the kitchen cabinets, so I put the boys on their beds and blocked the entrance with …
“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” ~Marianne Williamson
Cooper is a special kind of something. He really is a unique little snowflake. A skinny unique little snowflake. He loves his siblings more than anything. He’s only happy if he’s next to or on top of or smooshed up against Emmett, Lucas, or Newt. Preferably all. He’s a love bug who wants nothing but to …
One. Between Emmett and Lucas, someone’s going to the vet nearly every week for a checkup or blood test. I dutifully schedule tech appointments at the same time to get Newt’s nails trimmed. And every time I get there, I have to tell them to cancel it because I, once again, couldn’t get her in …
I’ve been thinking about some of the quirkiness that goes on around here related to specific sounds. There’s a lot. An awful lot. I’m hoping we’re not the only one with these noise-induced quirks… Of course, there’s the sound of the UPS truck rumbling down the street. As soon as we hear that, John and I …
Wishing you guys a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend! Last year I did a post about dogs with sound sensitivity for this particular holiday. If you’re nervous about tonight, here are the tips I shared. Otherwise, please enjoy!! And, of course, outtakes (although the winner wasn’t exactly a solid shot…)!
Sometimes the universe just smacks you on the head. Before we proceed, can I ask you a quick favor? Can you read this archived post–it’s super short–or take a speedy glance? Trust me. You’ll see. I’ll wait… Did you glance at it? Thanks! OK. Now, that was from two years, one month, and one day ago. …
Late last night–well, technically, very early this morning–Cooper had an emergency. His belly is so off most of the time that this isn’t a rare occurrence. We keep him baby-gated in our room because if he has free rein instead of waking us up when he’s having an emergency, he sneaks off and goes. With …
While on the Mars tour at BlogPaws, we received a Wisdom Panel 3.0 DNA test kit. I actually had it in my head that I didn’t want to DNA test Cooper and so had passed on an opportunity to do so already this year. But then… I looked it over, and saw that they’ve added …
Recently I had the opportunity to share with a local group how I became a pet writer. I thought I’d share the text of my speech: “It all started with a dog.” There are many things you can only get from hindsight. One of those things is the ability to pinpoint the exact moment your life changed …
When we moved from DC to Indiana, our tiny bowling-alley backyard was so exciting! We had our own space! Outside! Emmett and Lucas would be so happy! But then… For one thing, we realized that the yard wasn’t the suburban paradise we hoped for because they really didn’t want to be out there unless we were …
As BlogPaws 2015 kicks off, things might be a little busy for a couple days! I’ll definitely check in with news and highlights from the conference, but I wanted to leave you with a little bit of a Wordless Wednesday (though I’m incapable of a post without words, apparently). Since Lucas’ surgery, there have been …
3 out of 3! I got to the restaurant without a reservation. It said dinner at 6, but I arrived at 4 because I really hoped they’d feed me. Since I was there. Staring at them. But, they didn’t. However, the kibble here is exceptional. It was a nice, full bowl decorated artfully with coconut …
This is sort of a reverse classified ad. We’re not looking for a dog to hire. We’re looking for a company to hire our dog. Such a sweet face. It belies the truth… Cooper is the most destructive dog ever. Not, like, compared to his brothers. Compared to all dogs. Thankfully, he outgrew turning that destructive energy …
I haven’t been able to get a picture of him on my slow cell phone – he’s a fast-fluttering little guy – but he’s a robin like this. Actually, there’s a whole family (horde? flock?) of them, and they have apparently moved into/on our house. It started at roughly the same time that Lucas came home from surgery. …
