Last week was my first Thanksgiving since Savannah left, and I was hungry for any way to bring canine energy into my home. When I learned there was a dog show on TV, I gave in, and curled up in the easy chair with a hot cup of tea. I generally avoid watching that sort [...]
Those of us who share our lives with animals know they have a rare and compelling ability to help us open our hearts. In their company we learn the joy of giving and receiving love without reservation—and also the stark pain of loss when someone who means so much leaves this world forever. When you [...]
Every year about this time, Peña Adobe Park near Vacaville, California, fills up with thirty or forty dogs or more, most of whom outweigh the average human teenager, and all of whom have endured abandonment, abuse, or in some cases imminent execution. This is the annual Great Dane Walk sponsored by Great Dane Rescue of [...]
A few weeks ago, on a warm Sunday afternoon, Savannah’s canine and human friends gathered in the park to celebrate her twelfth birthday. There were balloons covered in paw prints, party favors made of Greenies and giant cookies, sparkling party collars for the four-legged guests, and a cake topped with peanut butter frosting. And yes [...]