Category: pets

If – Then

If it sounds like someone is tap dancing in the house, Then it’s time to trim the dog’s nails. It’s just so hard to trim them when you can’t see the quick.

conversation snippets

Saturday morning Amy: “I want the aquarium for my turtle to be right beside my bed and my turtle’s gonna be named Tuck and he’s gonna eat lettuce.” Saturday afternoon Mom: “Let’s never get a pet monkey.” Dad: “The only thing I want less than a turtle is a monkey.”

Molly treats

Molly recognizes the bank drive-thru and gets very excited about the milkbone that they always gift her. Today was her first time in a Buddy’s drive-thru. She is out front devouring just one of the gifts that they gave her. It’s the kind of gift that I use to make “hammy beans” and I thought […]

critter updates

Tommy’s fish are either infertile or completely unattracted to each other but he has gone from one snail to 21 snails. Isn’t that a lot of inbreeding? Should I be watching for snail deformities? My mother’s corgi (Crystal) is staying with us while my mother is in the rehab center. At night she lies on […]

it gets easier

It’s been almost 4 months since Lucy left us. When it storms I feel melancholy instead of an urgent need to find and comfort my lightning fearing dog. Only occasionally do I look around, expecting her to still be here. It still tugs my heartstrings that Amy tells everyone she meets about Lucy. I thought […]

we’re bringing the dog – everywhere

Molly considers herself a member of the family as much as we do.  She is gentle and loving  toward every one of us and except for the occasional smack by her happy tail, she never does harm.  Well, she never harms her people.  Since Lucy’s death, Molly has gotten very upset when left home alone.  […]