Single Working Pup Parent Posts

June 11, 2017 / The Beginning

If the internet were to be believed, anyone who is single and working full-time should not have a puppy. You have, no doubt, already read many opinions by people who believe dogs should only go to homes that have at least one human who stays…

June 11, 2017 / The Beginning

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted my own dog. We had family dogs, but I wanted one that would be mine and that I could train (and I was saving my allowance so that I could even pay for dog food and vet…

June 14, 2017 / A History of Dogs

Sophie was a 6-month old “lab mix.” I’m guessing she was labeled lab mix because she was black. At the time I met her, we took her to a grassy patch in the middle of the shelter and she rolled over and let us pet…

June 24, 2017 / A History of Dogs

We’d already done the rescue-dog-dance once, so this time around, I used Petfinder.com and we just told the rescues what they wanted to hear. “Yes, we promise not to let him ever stick his head out car windows as obviously he can get dust in his…

June 30, 2017 / A History of Dogs

Pearl was born in the winter and was the only female of the three pups. Pearl’s mother, Lily, was one of the sweetest American Eskimo Dogs that I’ve ever met. American Eskimo Dogs are smart, obedient, loyal to their family members, but often reserved with…