It's probably not a big surprise that my very first job was as a dog sitter. I was only about twelve years old and our retired neighbors trusted me to take care of their Pekingese when they would travel to see their grandkids. They knew me well, were my emergency adult contacts after school when… Continue reading Adventures in Puppy Sitting
As a reader of the Love, Laugh, Woof blog, you know that pet safety is one of my passions. It is also one of my favorite topics about which to write. This is why I was so excited when I learned about the RV Pet Safety Monitor a few years ago. What is the RV… Continue reading The RV Pet Safety Monitor at Home and Away
Last weekend we hung out with friends who work with my husband. Several of the couples have had babies in the last year. There was much passing back and forth of the two youngest babies along with conversations about human baby topics. Every adult wanted their turn at holding the adorable babies. They smelled them,… Continue reading A Puppy Momma In a Baby Conversation
Last week I swore off the local park. I promised myself that, at least in the warmer months, I would take Jackson and Tinkerbell to various local and state parks that offered more of a woodsy experience instead of encounters with irresponsible dog owners and random items of trash that my dogs find much faster… Continue reading How to Get Gum Off a Labrador Paw (And Other Things That Happened on Our Walk Today)
After what seems like a particularly harsh winter in the Chicagoland area, people are starting to come out of hibernation. Because I have a firm rule that my dogs are never to be outside without human supervision, I am outside with Jackson and Tinkerbell all year. Between November and March, though, I normally am the… Continue reading Walking Your Dog After Hibernating All Winter