A Dog's Life
Chance Comes Home
It was a very sad day in December, when we lost our dog, Jake. It was one of the worst days in my whole life. Jake was an 8-year-old Lab […]
Russian Shedders
I love this time of year: flowers blooming, sun shining and a yard covered in a whispy layer of white dog hair. With four big white dogs (Borzoi aka Russian Wolfhounds) […]
My name is Chance
Hello, My name is Chance (aka "The White Tornado") and this is the story of my new home. My story begins in the country where I was born on a […]
Willie and Garbage Day
Our 6 1/2-year-old chocolate lab Willie has an incessant demand for routine in his life. One such example is garbage day. Couldn’t say how this set of rituals began, but they […]
Cat(Dog?)nap
When I was a little girl, my mom would say, “Let me lay down on the couch for just ten minutes.” She’d fall asleep for ten minutes, then wake up […]
Bunny Ears
This past Easter, at the dog show, we decided to have some fun. We'd gone to work on her obedience; however, from her actions the day before I really didn't […]
The Daily Fen Score
When I traveled to South Korea on a Christmas gift team mission this past December, my husband had charge of the house, including our dogs and Fen, our grandpuppy who […]
Willie
Late December 2006, following the devastating loss of our beloved golden retriever Rudy, the house fell desperately silent. No pitter patter from prancing puppy paws across our wood floors signaling […]
Funny Looking Cat
After being away at school I came back home with a cat named Crier. She was a very friendly black and white kitty who was a great companion while I […]
Grandpuppies
Eight years ago, when we let our 11-year-old daughter get a puppy, I became a grandma – to a dog! At first, when she would say things like, “Here, Thurman, […]