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I’ve been walking Sophie around our apartment complex now for almost five years. I try to mix it up—north for our morning walk, south for our afternoon walk, and a little of both for our evening walk—but it’s still the … Continue reading →

My friend and co-worker D has six dogs at present. When I express wide-eyed surprise, she tells me, sotto voce, “Oh, I’ve had many more than that!” And she has, too, but I sense that discretion makes her leery of … Continue reading →

Following the painful breakup of a serious, yearlong relationship I entered a period of depression in June, and am only emerging–slowly–very recently. One symptom of depression is excessive sleeping, and boy have I been sleeping excessively! Last night I fell … Continue reading →

I’ve never been a pet person. That hasn’t stopped me from irresponsibly obtaining pets over the years. My last pet, a dog I named “Bubble,” was a six-year-old shelter pooch, a chihuahua min-pin mix, I was told by the shelter … Continue reading →

Last night as I was getting ready to turn the light out next to my bed, I leaned over to say good night to Sophie. Her bed is right next to mine, and she was looking straight at me. She … Continue reading →

Pets teach us so much, especially since they view the world in a different light than we do.  Like us, they might have a bad day here and there, but they seldom seem to let it bother them to the … Continue reading →

Did Michael Vick abuse dogs because of unresolved traumatic childhood experiences? Was it an urban environment that allowed him to torture creatures that trusted him? Was it simply the need to exert control over helpless animals because Vick felt so powerless over his life? Will we ever find out what it was that caused him to act in such a ruthless and inhumane manner? Continue reading →