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They Say It's Your Birthday!

They Say It's Your Birthday!

According to her paperwork, Heidi was born on July 15, 2007. I realize the vet chose a date at random because they needed a date, any date. "That seems reasonable...

They Say It's Your Birthday!

According to her paperwork, Heidi was born on July 15, 2007. I realize the vet chose a date at random because they needed a date, any date. "That seems reasonable...

I Survived a Week Scooping Poop and Wiping Up Pee

I Survived a Week Scooping Poop and Wiping Up Pee

It will come to the surprise of no one to learn that I follow many Sighthound rescue groups on social media.   One of those groups, Galgos del Sol, has...

I Survived a Week Scooping Poop and Wiping Up Pee

It will come to the surprise of no one to learn that I follow many Sighthound rescue groups on social media.   One of those groups, Galgos del Sol, has...

...and We're Done! (with Chemo, That Is!)

...and We're Done! (with Chemo, That Is!)

I wanted to make Dylan's last chemo treatment a Big Thing. It was 5 months -- almost to the day!-- since his amputation, and the next "big step" in our...

...and We're Done! (with Chemo, That Is!)

I wanted to make Dylan's last chemo treatment a Big Thing. It was 5 months -- almost to the day!-- since his amputation, and the next "big step" in our...

Happy Birthday, Silly Dilly-do!

Happy Birthday, Silly Dilly-do!

Dylan turns 9 today. I don’t usually make a big deal—publicly!—out of my dogs’ birthdays. In part, because several of them only have “theoretical” birthdays, but also because, well, I’m...

Happy Birthday, Silly Dilly-do!

Dylan turns 9 today. I don’t usually make a big deal—publicly!—out of my dogs’ birthdays. In part, because several of them only have “theoretical” birthdays, but also because, well, I’m...

Do You Have...?

Do You Have...?

I love that question. Really, I do --- even when the answer is "no." Because it gives me the opportunity to learn about what matters to you. I know what...

Do You Have...?

I love that question. Really, I do --- even when the answer is "no." Because it gives me the opportunity to learn about what matters to you. I know what...

Welcoming the Whookie

Welcoming the Whookie

It was hard, losing Vishna that February morning in 2017. Though we still had 3 hounds at home, the house felt so…quiet. We never thought we’d miss her crazy Whippet...

Welcoming the Whookie

It was hard, losing Vishna that February morning in 2017. Though we still had 3 hounds at home, the house felt so…quiet. We never thought we’d miss her crazy Whippet...