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A little help from below

At this point, you may be wondering, “What is a service dog going to do for you?” Most of us seem conditioned to think of service dogs as only helping the vision-impaired or acting as emotional support animals. Service dogs can be trained to do a great many tasks, all with the goal of enhancingContinue reading “A little help from below”

All the feels

Can I let you in on a little secret? Just between us friends? Sometimes I want my old life back. You know, the one where I had little responsibility, didn’t have to battle piles and piles of pet fur, and could just sleep in however late I wanted to? But then I look at that face.Continue reading “All the feels”

Practice makes perfect

In the two weeks since G’s arrival, my Paws trainer Connie has been here three times in addition to when she first brought the dog. Each time, I fill out a progress report to talk about G’s health, what we’ve been working on, what he’s doing well consistently, and what commands he’s struggling with. HeContinue reading “Practice makes perfect”

It’s been two weeks since you looked at me…

It has been a little over two full two weeks since G arrived in our home. Here is what I can tell you definitively: I am getting more used to the dog smell. It’s still there, I don’t love it, but it doesn’t bother me as it did. I still do not like slobber onContinue reading “It’s been two weeks since you looked at me…”

Off-kilter

I have been a cat owner for most of my life. Cats are easy. You make sure there’s food, water, and a litter box, and you’re good to go. Dogs, on the other hand, require some work and a well-planned routine. It’s this finessing of schedules that I’m currently struggling with. Having a few high-riskContinue reading “Off-kilter”

Unsung heroes

I really need to give some props right now to the two most important men in my life—the human ones, that is. Their lives and schedules have been just as upended as mine, but they will reap none of the rewards. This journey with G dog is all about me. And as selfish as thatContinue reading “Unsung heroes”

Frenemies

The question I’m getting asked the most right now is how things are going with G and Rosco. You know those pictures you see all over the internet that show some cute cat and dog snuggled together grooming each other? Yeah, well, we’re not quite there yet. But I’m happy to share that things actuallyContinue reading “Frenemies”

Slumber party

Friends, there are few things in life that are better than a really good night’s sleep. If you don’t believe me, ask any parent of a newborn or a perimenopausal woman experiencing the continual agony of night sweats. After a full week with G, we have finally experienced a full night of sleep. And itContinue reading “Slumber party”

A game that two can play

I am completely covered in dog fur. Between my clothes and the floor, there may be enough here to create another small lap dog if I use some duct tape and Gorilla Glue. Cats definitely shed, but not like this. I try to brush G with a grooming tool that got 5 stars on Amazon.Continue reading “A game that two can play”

Separation anxiety

I want to say that we’ve turned a corner. And we have, sort of. Saturday night, we got G to sleep in until 7 am, and there was no barking at all when we turned out the lights. And while that was indeed a win, he’s not listening as well as he had the firstContinue reading “Separation anxiety”