The Language of Motherhood
Every year, sparrows and finches build nests underneath the rafters of my back porch. I think birds look at my back porch much the same way that I look at beachfront property: the ultimate real […]
Tag: pets
DNA Analysis and Dog Poop: When Science Gets Ridiculous
Thanks to TV crime dramas, even the most unscientific among us is aware of the effects of DNA testing. We use it to solve heinous crimes and to identify a child’s true parents, but now […]
My Life Before Dogs
I had to take my dog, Frankie, to the vet for a wellness check. Usually, I try to do this at night so that someone can be at home with my other dog, LuLu, who […]
The Perfect Life of the Pampered Pet
My daughter played travel softball. When nationals came around, we would always board our German Shepherd, Miss Muffie, at The Spa. The place wasn’t really called The Spa, but the other parents from the team […]
Atheists Rescue Christian Pets
What is a devoted Christian to do? Here, the Rapture is only one day away and many Christians have yet to make survival arrangements for their little Fido or Kitty. As everyone knows, pets can’t […]
The Almost Demise of a Woodchuck
I live in a split-level development on a half-acre of land in suburban Philadelphia. While I may not have to worry about bears or lions showing up to devour my family, I do at times […]
Can the Navy Seals Train my Dog?
In reading the news, I came upon the hundredth or so article about the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. One of the most interesting reports in the trove of information focused on the dog […]
Learning to Read my Pets’ Minds
On a daily basis, my email box is filled with offers from schools that want to help me change my life. I can go back to school and earn all kinds of credentials. I can […]
Every Dog Deserves a Ball…Or Two
I will admit that my dogs are spoiled. I have a family room filled with their toys. We have birthday parties for them; they eat sirloin steak from time to time; and their lives, in […]
Fur Flies at the Sonic Drive-In
http://gty.im/141632837 This morning, there seemed to be one crisis after another. I ran out of creamer for my coffee, one of my editors needed to vent at me about another writer, and I had a […]