I have a quote that I keep close to me so that I can read it occasionally. The quote is by Albert Schweitzer and it goes like this, “Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight. ” I read this quote to be reminded to open my eyes and to see [...]
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I’ve been told I have a problem. I have a few dog collars. I have green collars, blue collars, and purple collars. I have one that glows in the dark. I have purple swirlies, pink circles, and a blaze orange collar with “bitch” written all over it. Camo patterns, tie dye, and hot pink with [...]
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Today I came home from work simply spent. Although I had taken last Friday off from work I initiated a large painting project that took almost two days. Oh the joys of a fixer upper let me tell you. And why does it seem that once I have finished one project it just makes everything [...]
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Post Written by ARLP volunteer extraordinaire Larry H~ Numbers never lie….but they don’t always tell the whole truth either! Humans seem to have the unique ability to learn and create strong beliefs based on the experiences of others. This is a very powerful tool that allows humans to pass on vast amounts of knowledge and [...]
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Post by ARLP Volunteer & Foster Laura M. ~ There’s a lot of pressure within the pit bull community to have dogs as close to perfect as possible, and with good reason. The media holds our dogs to a higher standard, and so must we. Behaviors that most people wouldn’t bat an eye at in [...]
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Remember the delightful day, when you brought your dog home for the first time? You were so excited to introduce this new family member to your home, your routine, your daily chores (okay, maybe not the chores). There was a reason you chose this dog-or perhaps the dog chose you. Maybe your Fido is a [...]
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I feel like I have been neglecting this blog of ours. Spring has brought a flurry of activity. It also brought an injury as I tore my gastrocnemius muscle a little over two weeks ago. When you are an active individual with four dogs this is a devastating development. I was laid up in bed [...]
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A little over four months ago I wrote a post just after I brought a new puppy into my house. At that time I wanted to remind myself why I had decided to bring this dog home. Last night, for completely different reasons, I needed to remind myself again why I foster. I needed to [...]
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Sometimes, try as we might, we cannot predict the future. And I have to say I feel foolish actually believing Debbie could really be a “normal” dog. I sit here typing this, ruminating as my thumb throbs, thankful that I never really ever trust her. I can’t. I don’t think Debbie even trusts herself. Oddly, [...]
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All about me is the sound of sleep. It is a satisfied sounding sleep. Spring is in the air. The yard has been rid of the winter’s bounty of BMs. And we have all engaged in our ritualistic evening walk. Life is good. Bits has managed to creep into all of our hearts in such [...]
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