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.

Truckin' Dog
When I was a long haul truck driver in the early 1990's, Bootsie was my erstwhile partner. She was my companion, my sounding board, my social icebreaker, and my security alarm all in one compact, cairn terrier's body. Her favorite place by day was lying on the dash watching the world go by while we were tooling down the highways and byways of the country. At night she would curl up in the sleeper, though I often told other drivers that she drove after dark because that's when the cops couldn't see her.
By Rebecca McKeehan4 years ago in Petlife
Mr Boof - Chief Happiness Officer at Kerst Estates. Top Story - September 2021.
I was only a few weeks pregnant with my first child when the world came to a grinding halt. A novel coronavirus from China was ravaging the world and we all bunkered in place to wait and watch to see what would happen.
By Anna Kerst4 years ago in Petlife
Meech: The American Bully
The term, or breed American “Bully” gets the typical stereotype of being “aggressive, vicious, and deadly,” when they’re actually the complete opposite. They get labeled as the average “pit bull” just because they are more stockier, built, and have wider heads. They are judged JUST because of their classification of breed, which is wrong and if you’re one to do the same, then I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong too.
By Jay Roundtree 4 years ago in Petlife
What Would I Do Without You?
Allow me to introduce you to the reason I do most things one-handed: Melvin. Even now, I am typing with my right hand and holding my tiny assistant with my left. Most of the time, people don't understand why I can't just put him down or why he won't lay down on his own, and that's okay. What works for us may not work for others. However, since shifting to working from home exclusively (mainly for Melvin), I think it's important to explain where I'm coming from more than ever.
By Shae Moreno4 years ago in Petlife
Roxi Girl - My Girl
"Grief is like the ocean, it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overflowing. All we can do is learn to swim." - Vicki Harriosn -
By Everly After4 years ago in Petlife
Comrade Odie. Top Story - September 2021.
My dad adopted Odin in July 2020. When our old dog had been put down due to cancer two years prior, my dad had sworn he wouldn’t get another dog. But then the pandemic hit and the world shut down and being retired and single, my dad was all alone in his house and needed something to get him motivated when I wasn’t around. So he went on petfinder and drove an hour and a half to pick up Odin, a supposed German Shepherd Australian Cattle Dog mix who had been picked up off the streets of Georgia.
By Elsa M4 years ago in Petlife
The Best EmPAWyee
*Warning* You may very well be seeing the cutest and goodest girl this planet has to offer. This is basically just an excuse for me to show off how amazing my dog is. She's never done anything anyone would class as 'special', but she was special enough to win over all of our hearts.
By Chloe Ernest4 years ago in Petlife
Road dogs
Interviewer: Thanks for agreeing to meet with me. I’m here to talk about your role and why You think that you deserve the empawyee of the month? How did you come to be in the employment of Ms. Portman?
By Brandy Portman4 years ago in Petlife
Bongo Da Dog
Our eyes locked across the crowded room. The party was in full swing, music blaring, mixing with raised voices as all around us people were getting to know each other and flirting. But I only had eyes for him. And he only had eyes for me. I knelt to the ground as he hurled himself into my arms. He was the sweetest dog I’d ever met.
By Diana McLaren4 years ago in Petlife
Benji and Me
When my wife died very suddenly , i was in a very dark as well as disturbing time in my life.I went into a severe depression and began to drink very heavily as a result of my depression.I would later become very isolated from the rest of my family,my friends,and my co workers.I desperately needed a friendly companion to help me deal and/or cope with my deep dark sadness that had built up in me.I had some suicidal thoughts that were slowly getting worse and worse every single day. Then one day as i was walking around my neighborhood, i spotted a very wounded dog that had been run over on the side of the road still breathing.I had to rush this dog over to the veterinarians as quickly as possible or else he would have certainly died.The vet treated him with medicine and told me he had a very low chance of living even after taking the medicine.Despite what the veterinarians have told me about him,i took him in anyway despite what they had said, and i have never been happier.He was very very lively when we got home from the veterinarian office. I decided to call my dog Benji,after the name of my favorite classic animal movie "Benji". At first we had somewhat rocky relationship at first,gradually it got better, and it then blossomed into a beautiful friendship.In order to get him properly trained, i sent him to a marginally expensive dog training class across town.The dog training lessons i sent him to went swimmingly for my now well behaved black scruffy furry friend. I really started to bond with benji during this time, really getting to know him for the better. I was becoming more physically more active than i ever was before thanks to him,the pain in my sore joints improved considerably and my mental health was very much rehabilitated.I traveled across the world with my little Benji,visiting every corner of the world with him as i can find.On one trip i met the new love of the life on one of those trips,she thought benji was cute when we first met, we got along with great considering we were both dog lovers and we have never been better together. My bond between my family and i have greatly one up at this time.I was becoming more socially active with my all my family and less isolated from them in general.I have began a great interest in photography and have taken some amazing photos of my dog as a result.I also have taken up painting classes making paintings of Benji and they as well as the photos ended up getting first at multiple fairs. In addition i also met some amazing new friends, while i was there with at those class sessions. My new friends were very supportive of me, along with giving me some very helpful advice on some advanced dog training for Benji,as they were also big dog lovers. I was more happy than i have ever been, since then before the day my wife tragically passed away.I walked Benji around with my family's dogs who i got along very well with daily,i made some great friends along the way, i untied with my now love of my life my beloved wife and i have meet my Best friend forever Benji. I don't know what would have become of me if i didn't meet him, but i will certainly never regret saving him that faithful day.This is the story i will never forget in my entire life thanks to him a story of Benji and Me.
By Corey Ellis4 years ago in Petlife
Lucy
As the morning sunrise peeks between the blinds, she lays with unfurled paws on the cushion beside me, feet twitching as she slumbers half-buried under the blanket. At the sound of the first alarm, she stretches, head lolling back just enough so that deep chocolate eyes can glance at me. Am I stirring, or snoozing the alarm for another few moments? When it stops and I shift, she bolts from the plush surface and dives to find her toy of choice for the day; its hard to choose sometimes, but she makes a quick decision and nimble limbs lunge back to the couch with her.
By R.C. McLeod4 years ago in Petlife
My Pawtner knows I need a break.
Times were changing, her work was changing, and all he knew was that his favorite hooman was now around all the time. He couldn't have asked for anything more except for his human to be on a bigger seat that he could cuddle up on her with. She sat at a desk for 10 hours a day. She seemed to forget to take breaks. Obviously, she just needed to be reminded. He gave her the big eyes and nudged her for pets. She scratched his head for a sec and was back to work. He could tell she was exhausted and stressed and he just wanted his hooman to be happy.
By Angela no4 years ago in Petlife