February 19, 2024 An otterly new animal encounter for 2024 Our critter encounter posts are always very popular around here. We love animals and write about them often – and especially when we have…
February 12, 2024 A cool volunteering opportunity… but not for right now We didn’t accomplish everything we set out to do in 2023, and that’s okay. No one can do all the things, all at once….
December 9, 2023 Doggie DNA kits make a great gift We’ve had Dani, our beloved rescue pup, for 7 years. She started out as our daughter’s dog but soon ended up mine – although…
December 4, 2023 We should all love our friends the way dogs do I love our two dogs. They’re not perfect and they frustrate me at times, but the unconditional love they give me is truly a…
July 12, 2023 The summer of Z’s first real petsitting jobs The middle school years are challenging for so many reasons. Not only are kids prickly and hormone-fueled, but school is getting more academically challenging…
May 22, 2023 Parrots make loud, messy, fun and amazing pets A long time ago, I was mom to a little green Quaker parrot named Absynthe, or Abbey for short. Quakers are like big parrots…
May 6, 2023 The 7 sins of dog ownership Most people with dogs love their canine kids and treat them with the greatest care. But even the most adoring dog owners can still…
April 30, 2023 Our problematic pandemic puppy turns two years old today I’d like to wish a very happy 2nd birthday to our loveable Lamborghini today. I’ve written six blog posts about this pandemic puppy of…
April 19, 2023 I finally got the scruffy little dog of my childhood dreams When I was a child, I longed to have a dog just like Benji for my very own. We never had dogs growing up…
April 3, 2023 Walking with a seeing-eye dog changed my life I have been a cat person all my life and a dog person since about my mid-20s. I was afraid of dogs for many…