Dog, perro, chien, hund, cane—no matter the language, this wee word means so much: unwavering love, easy friendship, life-changing lessons, and boundless joy. Dogs snuggle close, keeping you warm in the winter, getting you outside in nature, and moving when the weather’s warm. Dogs see you for more than your shortcomings. We relieve stress with… View more
Every morning, after I do my business and eat breakfast, I snuggle next to my human while she meditates, reads the news, and works for a few hours before heading out for our walk. She treasures our walks; it took a lot of trial and error to find our spot and the perfect time when… View more
You humans spend a lot of time and energy planning and pivoting. We dogs live in the unknown. We play when we feel frisky, nap when we’re tired and satiated, and snuggle when we want to feel close to you. What if you embraced the unknown more? My human needed an oil change and trusted… View more
When my human was a little girl, she couldn’t say the word “squirrel.” Ha, I made a rhyme. My name may be Mabel, but one of my nicknames is Silly Sally because I’m a hoot. Well, my human woke up every year on her birthday, fiercely determined to pronounce the fun-to-watch-and-chase vermin correctly. And, for… View more
Hello from Ohio. It’s me, Mabel. We’re going to keep this short today because my human is tired. It’s been so cold here, so she’s been doing her best (like many of you) to give me (aka “crackhead”) all the mental and physical stimulation I need so I can rest and snore and fart next to… View more
My human and I have the same weather windows for walks. A temperature lower than 30°F is too cold unless it’s been in the negatives for a while, in which case 25°F feels warm. Downpour rain? No way. My human thinks that’s funny because I love splashing in puddles and placing my face at the nozzle of the… View more
I’m a pretty quiet dog. I have my hyped-up-hyena-Mabel moments in the car when the weather’s caused my human and I to be more cooped up than we’d like. And, if my human’s not cradling and talking to me when I see a too-close dog, I squeal, squawk, and screech while standing on my back… View more
My human and I must move every morning, but it’s been so cold here. So, we’ve been walking around Lowe’s, making friends, grabbing stuff we need, and training. She said our hardware store strolls are helping my loose leash walking and attention around distractions. This nice couple wanted to say hi to me on Wednesday, so… View more
People who know me, Mabel, wouldn’t call me graceful. I’m a bulldozing love machine. But today, I’m giving you my wisdom about grace. My human and I went for a walk the Saturday after Christmas. The weather was suddenly 58 degrees, and I was so excited when we arrived to see my favorite, POOP. I rolled… View more
