The following is a tribute to my beloved dog, Callie. These are my thoughts as I went through the first day without her (May 20, 2024), following fourteen years of her unconditional love. Our final moments together, May 19, 2024 You weren't there today. You weren't there when I awakened in the middle of the …
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Happy Birthday, Callie
Today my best canine friend, Callie, is four years old. Actually, we don't really know when her birthday is. As a pup we adopted through the Kentucky Humane Society, her date of birth is more of a guess, so we say it's April 1 just to easily remember it. After losing my previous dog, Bonnie, …
I’m Thankful For My Dog
Those who know me well and those with whom I'm connected on Facebook are very familiar with my love for my dog, Callie. I've always been a dog person from as early as I can remember. Most of my nearly 57 years have seen a canine companion at my side. When my previous dog, Bonnie, …
Lessons From My Dog
For years I've kept a tall poster hanging beside my favorite chair. The poster is titled "All I Need to Know About Life I Learned From my Dog." It contains the following advice which makes perfect sense for dogs and to some extent for people, although I can't vouch for the effectiveness of all the …
Dog Owners, Please Do This
From the very day we got our Border Collie/Lab mix Callie a little over three years ago at the age of two months, we socialized her. I took her on walks and intentionally headed toward places where other people and dogs would be found. She has a sweet disposition, anyway, but it was still important …
