dog
It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.
What's Wrong With Your Dog?
“What is wrong with your dog?” I kind of knew the question was coming. Gideon and I had been standing on the beach, watching a grizzled, sturdy gentleman throw a stick into the lapping waves of Lake Superior, only to have his beautiful white pitbull crash through the waves and swim out to joyfully retrieve it. She shook water in all directions as she reached the sand and dropped the stick, and she would occasionally glance at me and Gideon as if to ask if we wanted to play.
By Izzie Islandheart3 years ago in Petlife
Doggone it, I could never stay mad at you.
The closet in my childhood bedroom has seen some things. Clothes off of their hangers and in desperate need of a wash (company was coming, so sue me), my old dog giving birth in there (shouts out to Missy. You'll forever be loved and missed in RP), and well...
By Jay,when I write3 years ago in Petlife
How I met Powder the Deaf Boxer Girl (who stole my heart)
Three months after moving to Texas from Northeast Pennsylvania, I was hired as a dog trainer at a big box store and had settled into the routine of flagging down people with puppies and convincing them of the value of puppy training. Then I took a training phone call that changed my life.
By Wanda Joan Harding3 years ago in Petlife
Snow Bully
On more than one occasion, a typical walk through our neighborhood would include the disapproving sideways glances of neighbors raking and shoveling their yards and the quick crossing of nervous mothers with their children (and even some fathers) to the sidewalk on the opposite side of the road as we approached. Ratchet and I separated the ignorant and paranoid from the true dog lovers. Ratchet was my pit bull: my goofy, slobbery, people-loving, 80 pound wanna-be lap-dog who couldn’t resist an outstretched hand of a child for all the world. A favorite at his veterinarian’s office, Ratchet was a lover, not a fighter, but some people could only see the outside--the breed. But I saw personality oozing from every pore of that creature. How could they miss it?
By Dorothy Bromley Highsmith3 years ago in Petlife
Before He Met Us
Generating a singular favorite memory with a pet is certainly a challenge, maybe a bit bigger of a challenge than initially realized. With family pets, much like our human family members, we create so many awesome memories that isolating one is almost like… which song or movie is the greatest of all time. These memories can be wholesome positive memories, bad things that have happened, somewhere in the middle, but always memories that continue to last a lifetime.
By Jim Stevens3 years ago in Petlife
New Tricks for Old Dog
"You'll NEVER teach him to do that " my roommate Angela, insisted in her usual negative way. "He's almost eight years old, forget about teaching him new tricks", she added ,as if stating the obvious would prove her point, end the conversation, and kill my idea.
By Bella Blue3 years ago in Petlife
At the Ocean
As difficult as it is to pick from the many wonderful times with my dog, Sugar, one time stands out. We headed down to Galveston Friday around noon from Dallas for the 4th of July holiday. We took our time and stopped at too many Buc-ees along the way. It was overcast that day—a nice break from the hot Texas summer—so we took our time.
By Rick McBride3 years ago in Petlife
My Catahoula Saved My Life
I like to believe that my dog saved me from getting run over by a car. Now before you go grumbling, she was, in fact, the catalyst for my not being in the path of a rogue minivan that crashed into my house. Yet whether or not she had some sort of mystic premonition or just a hungry tummy can never be determined.
By Jenna Sedi3 years ago in Petlife
Sarge My Beautiful Boy
I saw this challenge days ago and my instinct was to shut my laptop, let the sadness fester for weeks, and return to it, at a later date. Well, the later date is now and I have two hours to deadline. Procrastination, one of my greatest features. This one has lived up to the word "challenge" as this may be the most difficult and beautiful article I have ever had to write.
By Jamie LeFebvre 3 years ago in Petlife
