Walking Shelter Dogs: Year in Review

About a year ago, I was surfing the Pet Ads thinking about adding a pit bull to my collection. Charmed by a photo of a brindle boy named Hugo at a nearby Humane Society, the synapses connected and I signed up to volunteer walking shelter dogs. I’ve walked lots of dogs during the past year (see allContinue reading “Walking Shelter Dogs: Year in Review”

Positive outlook for the new year

I’ve taken the dogs to the above secluded beach a few times where they’ve romped happily off leash. There’s a short cliff leading to a road above, and Leo made my worst fear come true for about two minutes on New Year’s Eve, when he raced up to the road and ran back and forthContinue reading “Positive outlook for the new year”

They know if you’ve been bad or good

Two hours after I left to go to LA for a few days, Rob sent me a photo of Leo pouting by the front door, either waiting for my return, or longing to relive his romp from the previous day, when he slipped past Grandma and raced around the front yard for a few minutesContinue reading “They know if you’ve been bad or good”

Technically still autumn

Rob got a new DSLR, so that means more pictures of me (and our four-legged buddies)! Here we are in the Crime Scene Field: Check out my list of Top Ten Dog Books for last-minute shopping ideas! (Pssst. It’s really 12 books.) Be sure to visit other blogs in the BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday hop! Powered byContinue reading “Technically still autumn”

Top 10 Books for Dog Lovers

It goes without saying that the greatest gift you can give any dog lover this Christmas is my book, Bark and Lunge, but I’ll assume because you’re reading my blog that you already know that. Here are ten more books to give the dog lover in your life. I have extremely high standards for dog books,Continue reading “Top 10 Books for Dog Lovers”

Keeping my senior dog spry

November is Adopt a Senior Dog Month. We didn’t set out to adopt a senior, but Mia fell into our laps three years ago and I have nothing but good things to say about adopting seniors. I’d do it again (and probably will). You should too. With younger dogs, I’ve been guilty of not takingContinue reading “Keeping my senior dog spry”