Am I Still My Dog’s Person?
I’ve gone through a lot with Rufus. We started with the puppy months with indoor peeing, 2 am vomiting, and non-stop chewing , followed by the barely-there fully grown months…
Dogs Rule, Kids Drool
Are you like me? Do you get traumatized when harm comes to a dog in a movie but feel nothing but “Meh” when the same thing happens to a kid?…
A Tale of Two Vet Visits
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wiggling, it was the age of barking. It was an epoch of paws…
Leashes: Choose one & use one
Last week I took Rufus to City Park for a training stroll. It was a gorgeous Sunday so of course much of Denver showed up as well. This was ideal. I…
Taking Your Dog On A Hike
I count myself among the extremely fortunate for having so many beautiful hiking trails nearby. From Denver I can drive a mere thirty minutes away and find myself near the…
Rescue Dog Challenges: Stranger Danger
Back to basics: For anyone new to the blog – this is what we are all about Rufus is my second rescue dog. The first is Sophie, and she has…
Swag update
The red alert ring has held up brilliantly under intense large dog chewing. Rufus really digs this thing. There are no plastic shards falling off at all. He carried it…
Testing out the Swag, Part I
We have all emerged exhausted but pretty much in tact after our adventurous weekends. I went to Myrtle Beach, SC for the annual BlogPaws Convention while Sophie and Rufus chose…
