Life, Dogs, and Keeping It All Together
We have become a “throw away” society and unbelievably, that now includes our pets. Walk into any animal shelter on an average day and see the sheer number of animals that have been surrendered by their owners or picked up …
I spend 40+ hours a week answering emails, organizing data in spreadsheets, and generating contracts… but deep down, I want more. Not “more” as in a promotion. More as in purpose. Meaning. Something that makes me feel like I’m making …
Learning to trust the process of eye injections for my mCNV doesn’t mean I’m not nervous because I most certainly am but I have a really good retinal specialist. I also remind myself that this is helping me keep my …
I’m not sure why it seems I notice when things aren’t right with my vision when I’m standing at the kitchen sink looking out the window. Maybe the metal black spindles on our fence make it easier to see. It’s …
September 2022 I was standing at the kitchen sink rinsing off dishes and noticed as I looked out the kitchen window that the spindles on our black metal fence looked wavy in one portion of my vision in my left …
To say life can be overwhelming is an understatement. Stress can be an ever-present companion for many of us. The act of putting pen to paper and pouring your thoughts, dreams, and feelings into the pages of a journal is …
Towards the end of December I was sitting in our local MedCheck waiting to be seen for a sinus infection after having just recovered from Covid when I started reflecting on my 2022. Random place for this I know, but …
On January 26, 2022 I just happened to glance at Daisy and had to do a double-take. Her inner third eyelid was partially covering her eye. This is normal for a dog when they are sleeping but definitely not while …
We all need a break from things in life. Our jobs, our family, aging parents, our never ending to-do lists, and yes, even our dogs. Especially if our dogs have chronic conditions. Daisy was diagnosed with Horners Syndrome at the …
I will do anything and I mean anything for my dogs so when I saw the ad for PetLab Probiotic Chews and the claim that it could help stop the licking and chewing of allergies, of course I had to …