Tag Archives: animals

Can you care too much for your dog?


The other night, I lay awake in bed thinking about all the dogs I’ve had in my life, and the various ways in which I’d failed each of them. My crimes ranged from . . . Continue reading

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A Predicament & Pack Update


Today I make my debut as a children’s book illustrator. It’s kind of a big deal for me, since it’s what I went to school for some thirty-seven years ago. Although I’ve written five books about rescuing companion animals and … Continue reading

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When Advocacy Spills into my Day. Crazy or Not Crazy? That is the Question.


I am a dog advocate. This is a truth so deeply ingrained in who I am, that I sometimes see things a little differently than most people.  You might say I view the world through dog-colored glasses. I had an … Continue reading

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Braking Bad


This dog was found in Alabama, chained up in the middle of nowhere. He was taken in to BJC Animal Control in Birmingham. He was so far gone both physically and mentally, that they had to put him down. When … Continue reading

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