It’s been a sad week so far. Today was my husband’s grandfather’s service. Which was quiet and nice as such events can be, the Massachusetts National Cemetery was quite lovely actually. The staff and volunteers were incredibly kind. I had…
The Chicken or The Egg?
Who flopped first?
Obese Dogs and Food Rewards
Every once in a while when I was teaching more (and sometimes still when out and about) people will say something like, “If I use food for training my dog will be obese!” or “My dog loves food so much,…
Happy Birthday Tom!
Today Tom is 8! I don’t even have words to express how much I love this exceptional dog. Our trip just further reinforced for me how much he is not only an integral part of my family, but of my…
Waiting
They know the sound. Slam Different to them than any other they might hear. Suddenly now awake. Noses to the front door. Waiting, waiting, waiting. Maybe it isn’t him? Foot steps up the walk. It’s him!!! They do love him…
A Perfect Kind of Day
Fall is really one of my favorite seasons. Depending on the year it can be a toss up between fall and spring for me. I find the season change mentally refreshing (physically, ugh, my body hates season change, but mentally…
Puppy Walker
About a year after Tom and I were matched, his puppy walker (what the Guide Dog Foundation calls their puppy raisers) sent me a package. A lovely hard cover book filled with photos of Tom growing up in their family. …
Morning Us Time
I often find myself struggling with philosophical questions, and delving into explorations about how others through the ages have attempted to find answers or puzzle over them. A while back my reading travels took me to learn about Gretchen Rubin…
The Pest
Tom has select few toys he enjoys. He likes his various Wubbas, he occasionally plays with his Holee Roller, and he likes his Nylabones. Tom finds playing with his toys in the ways he likes rather challenging since the arrival…
Waiting at the Vet's Office
Today Tom had a veterinary appointment. Not routine but nothing major, likely a simple skin infection. 10 days of antibiotics will hopefully do the trick. Thankfully. I find waiting at the vet’s office hard. Emotionally hard. I’m not just talking…