Nonchalantly, I asked Cherry to get off the couch so I could fix the blankets. As she jumped off, I murmured thank you without even thinking about it, then I realised it’s not something I normally do. This got me thinking, why don’t I say thank you to her? I talk to her like a […]
Cherry is obsessed with the vet
This is no joke. Cherry is obsessed with going to the vet. I have known dogs to be well behaved at the vets, even sometimes a bit excited for the treats… but my dog is not normal. I purposely do not walk within the 5 minute radius of our vet’s office because the moment I […]
Camping with my rescue dog
We love camping with Cherry!! The longer we’ve had her, the more overwhelmingly positive most things with her are becoming. She is the perfect travel companion, sleeps through 10 hour car drives, chases butterflies around the campsite and at the end of the day she snuggles in the end of our sleeping bag. It’s almost […]
The Tail Wag!
I was just playing with Cherry and noticed how she was wagging her tail the whole time we were playing… Seems like no big deal, but it reminded me of the first few months when we hardly ever saw any movement in her tail. Now, it’s like a helicopter rotor, spinning in circles uncontrollably. She […]
My issues with saving dogs from the Yulin meat festival
Lately, I have had several recommended posts on Instagram about the dogs saved from the Yulin meat festival, their journey to the U.S. and Europe as well as their integration into their new homes. While I think any animals saved are great progress, I have a few hang ups about this specific type of animal […]
“It’s none of your business if others purchase puppies”
“It’s none of your business if others purchase puppies.” I have heard this sentence many times, so I have given it a lot of thought. What others do in their own, private, lives should not matter to me or anyone else. Except, it really does. The concept of ethical breeding seems irrational to me when […]
My biggest achievements with my foster dog
We brought home a 5 year old foster dog from the shelter. She was rescued from a puppy mill and had never seen the outside world before. Once her last litter of puppies were weened, the shelter began socialising her but she was too terrified for kennel life so she came to live in our […]