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.
Precious
In the Spring of 2006, me and my newly-wed wife had just moved to Texas from Virginia after both serving in the U.S. Navy. Everything we owned at the time could fit in a mid-sized car and a Jeep Cherokee Sport. In the military, you learned to travel light. One thing was for sure, we was ready to start our family.
By Timothy Talbert5 years ago in Petlife
Love is a West Highland Terrier
We love having West Highland terriers as part of our family they go wel above the definition of a pet as far as we are concerned. There are many dog breeds in existence all over the world. Finding one that fits your lifestyle takes a lot of consideration and thought, after all a pet is for life not just a whim of the moment. They become one of your family and a protective of your family and will bring the family more together.
By Happydazegt5 years ago in Petlife
Stories From The Pack
Stories From The Pack Adventures Of A Spring Run It was a beautiful Spring day after a long, cold winter. It had been a while since the dogs had a good back road run. As soon as I grabbed their collars they knew they were going on an adventure and began getting excited. They couldn't wait to jump in the car. I loaded the dogs in the car and headed to a place where we rarely see other vehicles. It’s a field access road to a few fields north of town. The dogs can run free and I don’t have to worry about them, or so I thought.
By Shelley Peterson5 years ago in Petlife
Surprise! You're Now a Dog Mom!
It was summer 2006. I was twenty and on break from college. Getting a dog was the furthest thing from my mind as I hung out with a couple of friends on a Saturday evening. In fact, the only big thing on my mind was a Disney World internship offer I was considering for the next summer.
By Xennariel Revenlyr5 years ago in Petlife
Ms. Tinka
Has anyone had a smart-dumb dog? We all know them either by meeting them through friends or whoever you are dating that might have a dog in the home. For those who don't know what I mean let me break it down. A smart dumb dog knows when they are in trouble as you see in the photo above a dog can sense when they have messed up.
By GhostTheWriter5 years ago in Petlife
The dog that was forever wild at heart
“Look out!” My sister screamed. I jumped on the breaks with both feet, praying the rusted out heap of a Ford laser that smelt of mangrove mud I called a car, would stop in time. We sat motionless for a moment before staring at each other wide eyed in shock “Was that.. can’t be a dog out here” I said, quickly swinging the door open to check for myself. the humidity and heat of the dense Daintree rainforest encompassed me as I scanned the road, checked under the car and listened intently for any sign that what I’d seen was real, not just me loosing my mind in the tropical heat.
By M.K Taylor5 years ago in Petlife
How To Train A Hooman.
When I say that my dog saved my life, I mean exactly that! Growing up, I never had a pet, but my neighbors and some cousins did, and as far as I can remember I have always loved dogs. When I turned 30, I was living by myself, finally in a pet-friendly apartment and I decided it was time to find myself a companion. My life then was made of work, and a lot of partying, which was not just because I am an Extrovert! I wanted to be around people all the time so I did not have to be alone with my thoughts, alcohol was an almost everyday ritual, it was the only way I could fall asleep without having terrifying nightmares. Blacking out was the solution. I knew that having a dog would be hard and that I would need to change my lifestyle; I was on a slippery slope, leading nowhere good, and I knew that had to change.
By Marina Muvira5 years ago in Petlife
Lessons I've learned from dogs I've loved
I have had dogs my entire life (minus a dark stage that lasted 3 years between my first and second dogs). I grew up with them in my house, in my friends’ houses, in my family members houses. As a child, my best friend and I knew which houses in the neighborhood had dogs and visited them frequently to walk their dogs- not for money- just because we wanted to (before you ask- yes, are STILL kicking ourselves today that we weren’t the ones to come up with Wag & Rover) and when people would ask what my favorite smell was I, confidently and without hesitation, would answer “wet dogs”. After college, I had a job at a doggy daycare (truly a dream come true), and then jumped on the Wag bandwagon as a dog walker, not to mention a word-of-mouth pet sitter/dog walker, and my parents’ permanent dog sitter.
By ec from cle5 years ago in Petlife
Momma
The little man lived across the city street in LODO, which stands for lower downtown, an industrial area in Denver, CO. His home, a white, brick, run down storefront. His name was Val and I didn’t know much more about him than that. He was athletic and lean and very quirky, always tan with a wry and often inappropriate sense of humor. On the land between the street and the sidewalk, he grew squash and greens, beans and cucumbers. It was an amazing garden and I am sure, one of his sources of food. He was often outside in the blistering Colorado sun, watering his garden, the clear and cool water arcing from the hose, highlighting color, green and sunshine. One day, he saw the dog we eventually called, Momma. She was a thin, black mix between a lab maybe and who knows. She had a saggy stomach that was thin and her teats were hanging low. Every day she would come by Val’s and he would give her water. I don’t think he really had any food, so she started sniffing at my door.
By Jacqueline Smith5 years ago in Petlife
