Communication Confusion

Do you ever feel like you just can’t please anyone, let alone everyone? When you’re juggling a small family on your own, someone is generally mad at you, which is even better when none of your family members can communicate verbally.  Yes, all three of my children have their own means of getting things across [...]

Read Full Post »

Two Dogs and a Baby: Practicing Patience

Parenthood is a very long lesson in practicing patience, but apparently it’s a lesson for everyone in the house, including the dogs. From the day Baby C came home, Dodger has lived in a near constant state of duality: intense curiosity spiked with nervousness. Dodger loves to follow C around the house, watching as the [...]

Read Full Post »

Two Dogs and a Baby: thumbs

There are many differences between my babies, the most obvious being their different species, but no less important is Baby C’s thumbs.  Of all the gifts humanity has bestowed on C, the dogs most envy his moving digits which can lead the way to the dogs’ dearest wish: freedom! Now C’s ability to grip can [...]

Read Full Post »

Tranq Darts

Because my dog, Penny, is neurotic, as is her mother, recovery looks like it will be a painfully long and stressful process. Although physically healing well, I’m afraid that the surgery has upset Penny’s delicate mental balance.  She spent most of yesterday struggling to find a comfortable, safe spot to recover in, which apparently does [...]

Read Full Post »

How My Dog Saved My Life

Today’s post is in honor of Penny Lane, my 5 year old boxer-shepherd mix.  Her knee injury and surgery have had  me thinking (and worrying) a lot about my first dog, who in all honesty has been like my first child.  So here’s a nod to how much she has meant to me. We adopted [...]

Read Full Post »

Two dogs and a baby: the waterbowl

I don’t mind him carrying my water bottle around like his own personal canteen, but I definitely have a problem with C using the dogs’ water bowls as his own personal wading pool. Or should I say, splash pool?

Read Full Post »

Penny versus the Fly

In honor of the weekend and my very silly puppies, here is a video of my Penny playing with/attacking a house fly.  This should hopefully give you an idea of just what a clown my Penny Lane is and what a weird place my house is on any given day!

Read Full Post »