What’s Best for the Family
You might recall a few weeks ago that we got a new dog. You might have also sensed that I was a bit uneasy about the dog becoming a part of our lives. He was very anxious, and made the… Read more ›
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There’s a New Kid (Dog) on the Block
We have a new addition to the Samberts household! And it’s a boy! No, we didn’t have a baby. We adopted another dog! He’s a 4-year-old rat terrier mix named Charlie that we got from the awesomest shelter around. He’s… Read more ›
Musings of a Dog Lover
It is (finally) a relatively cool, cloudy day in Chicagoland. I’m spending some quality time with my coffee, a book, and Penny on the couch this morning and it has me a bit pensive. I’m thinking about dogs today, and… Read more ›
A Dose of Sad – Dog Lover’s Edition
Well, I just read this op-ed in the Chicago Tribune from a man who recently had to put his dog down. And I bawled my eyes out. Don’t click through unless you have Kleenex handy: For Frank was still young… Read more ›
Review: Follow My Lead: What Dog Training Taught Me about Life, Love, and Happiness
Follow My Lead: What Training My Dogs Taught Me about Life, Love, and Happiness by Carol Quinn – Purchase Follow My Lead from Powell’s Bookstore via this link and I’ll receive some of the money from your purchase. All comission from the sale… Read more ›
Having a Kinder Marriage is a Lot of WORK!
So. I was all ready to start working on a kinder marriage the other day. And the first time I was tested, I was a major fail. Tim’s training for the marathon, right? So he runs after school three days… Read more ›
The Chore Wars
Penny has fleas. Apparently, this is something that happens to dogs, and it really isn’t a big deal unless the fleas go undiscovered and vampire too much blood out of the dog, causing anemia. Yes, I just used vampire as… Read more ›
Why I Like Dogs Better Than Most People
It’s going to be a ranty day. We have a dog, now. Which means we end up talking to a lot of dog owners, and there are a LOT of dog owners in our apartment complex. Fortunately for all of… Read more ›
Myths About Dog Ownership and How That Relates to Teaching
Last night was Penny’s first obedience class. We signed her (and us) up for obedience classes at the local Petsmart even though she’s already a really, REALLY good dog. I used to think obedience classes were only for dogs who… Read more ›
Is One The Loneliest Number?
When it comes to my home and my personal relationships, I like my life. A lot. Granted, sometimes I come on here and talk about various arguments I have with my husband and how we’re working on making our marriage… Read more ›
Dog Days of Summer
Last week in the Chicagoland area, we were blessed with about four days of blissful, summeresque heat and sun. (True to Chicago form, however, this was followed by a weekend of rain and near-freezing temperatures.) On the first hot, sunny… Read more ›