Mia’s limp is getting better. Thanks for all the well-wishes last week. Rob felt bad that Leo was getting to go to the park without her, so he took her out for a beer. Maybe that explains why she’s been wobbling when she walks. Too bad Rob wasn’t wearing his Hundhaus Hefeweizen shirt. Join theContinue reading “Never Drink Alone”
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Queen Mia B
The B stands for Bear. Mia Bear. I’m starting to feel like a senior dog blogger, but maybe that’s how things are going to be now that she’s 12(ish). She started limping severely the other day. So wobbly she wasn’t seeming to put any weight on her rear left leg. Two people I told thisContinue reading “Queen Mia B”
Writing outside with wifi and dogs
I am so close to finishing my novel, Fight Like a Lady. And by finishing, I mean writing an ending so I can go back and revise the hell out of the beginning and middle. The climactic scene involves a gun, so you can imagine how much I felt like working on it whenContinue reading “Writing outside with wifi and dogs”
Facing adversity with positive training and string cheese
Leo’s leash-reactivity has been so well controlled that I decided to increase the criteria with a more challenging walk. Just kidding. We accidentally encountered unexpected triggers because we went later than usual. We walk this route a couple of times a week, and it involves passing some sports stadiums. There are often games on theseContinue reading “Facing adversity with positive training and string cheese”
Celebrating 5 years of Mia, age 12
Birthdays are funny. It was a Big Deal when I turned 40 in October. But I didn’t feel any different. We don’t know when Mia’s birthday is, and we don’t really know how old she is. So we celebrate the anniversary of the day we got her. Which was five years ago June 4. AtContinue reading “Celebrating 5 years of Mia, age 12”
My strong and sassy senior dog
Mia, being a trouper at the eye doctor. Her dry eye is being managed well, and now we’re waiting for the results of her thyroid panel. I blew it by giving her the tiniest amount of cheese with her thyroid pill, so they wouldn’t do the cholesterol test. I ask you, if your dog hasContinue reading “My strong and sassy senior dog”
Why my senior dog is starting to hate me
I recently reported about the erosion of trust between me and Mia since I’ve had to give her eye medicine twice a day. She’ll still let me cuddle her in the mornings, but when I get out the tube of ointment, she runs under Rob’s desk, and other times, she’s super evasive when I askContinue reading “Why my senior dog is starting to hate me”
Does this dog have the best job ever?
Remember how you felt when you found out that someone actually gets paid to taste ice cream flavors? Or test video games? That’s how your dogs are going to feel when they find out that some dogs get paid to sniff poop! Meet Crush, a sewage sniffing dog from Environmental Canine Services. She and herContinue reading “Does this dog have the best job ever?”
Big Leo turns six
Leo’s sixth birthday was Sunday. How do your pups like to celebrate? Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop Powered by Linky Tools Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list…
Girls like flowers
After 14 springs in Washington state, I guess I don’t have to go to the tulip fields every April. Fortunately, Mia and I saw some color in the beds along Mount Vernon’s newish Skagit River Walk. Join the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop! Powered by Linky Tools Click here to enter your link and view this Linky ToolsContinue reading “Girls like flowers”
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