Part 3 of a 3-part series | Cobbling together a new routine after the loss of my life’s staple
Tag: dogs
Six Days
Part 2 of a 3-part series | Navigating unpredictability and staying present in one of my life’s most difficult transitions.
The Collapse
Part 1 of a 3-part series | When Hines collapsed out of the blue 20 minutes from home and .4 miles into a hike, I was stunned and unsure of how to troubleshoot. The collapse was the beginning of one of my life’s most challenging transitions.
A Woman’s Best Friend
Commitment is hard. Like really hard. So when my brother and his dog moved out a few years ago, I was faced with a difficult decision. Buy my own dog or live peacefully ever after? I already knew dogs were a complete and total pain in the butt from my years of living with my …
Puppy Love II
Remember that “damn dog” I was complaining about mid-March? (See “Puppy Love = Tough Love“) That’d be my brother’s Labrador retriever. At the time, I expressed an unbearable amount of frustration towards an animal in the process of being trained. During that very long, lengthy, drawn-out process (which lasted for an extended amount of time), …
Bullet – the family favorite
Fifteen years ago, our family rescued a black lab pup from a humane society. Only six months old at the time, we took Bullet home and were excited to have a new addition to the family. It didn’t take longer than a day to fall in love with this dog. He was ready for anything! …
The Dog Duo
When it comes to having a good friend, most people look for common qualities: loyal, trustworthy, dependable, and non-judgmental. I’ve found these traits are often found in four-legged friends: dogs. All my life, my family has owned a dog. They would come and go, but if one passed, it wouldn’t be long before we started …