Before I had a puppy, I walked twice a day year-round, regardless of weather. Only when it was close to -30 C or when rain was pelting down did I make an exception. For all that time I pounded the…

This past week we took Theo to the veterinarian to try to figure out why he has been throwing up about once every one or two weeks over the past month and why he has been getting my husband up…

Last week, Theo turned seven months old! I remember during puppy training the trainer telling us that one of the most difficult periods in raising a dog happens between about seven and eleven months. We’ll see how the next few…

This past weekend Theo had his first play date at our house, with his “niece”—my son and daughter-in-law’s two-year-old Wheaten Terrier! Pebbles has a very friendly disposition and is super energetic! The two of them ran around the house…

Two weeks post-surgery, Theo is completely healed. What better way to celebrate than to give him an opportunity to spend a morning with some puppies and doggies at a doggy day care! 

I found a lady fairly close to…

Theo is healing nicely from his surgery. A couple more days and he should be ready to go back to his regular routine. For now, we are still carrying him up and down the stairs, lifting him onto and…

Our family hasn’t participated in Halloween for over 20 years. However, knowing that I couldn’t deter costumed kids from coming up to our house and ringing our doorbell AND knowing that our little Theo is highly social, we decided…

If you are like me, one of your greatest wishes for your children is that they will have a best friend or two. My wish is no less great for my puppy Theo. When we go out for a walk,…

This past week was Theo’s final class for puppy training. As per usual, as soon as I pulled him out of his car seat and he realized where he was, he couldn’t wait to jump out of my arms and…

For the first year of a puppy’s life, there will be many firsts. Here are a few our little Theo experienced within the past week or so. 

FIRST SNOW 

We had a dusting of snow earlier this October;…

Those who know me well—or who have been paying attention—know that I have really struggled since we brought our little Theo home. There are so many things that have gone south and every week I feel like I am at…

One week shy of Theo’s five-month birthday, we decided that it was high time that he got a haircut. With this fall’s dewy mornings and unusually wet weather, it was becoming quite tedious to dry him after each walk;…