When Joan came home that night she was tired, hungry and ready to relax. The day was long. She has been going  from meetings to meetings and then it was month end and she had to finish some paperwork. She felt bad because she was always looking forward to come home to Zig, her lab-terrier cross. Going for walks together in the evening was a source of joy and a great work out for both. But her wo...

… He Just Does Not Like Being Alone She came in as a foster dog. A friend of mine had to make the difficult decision to find a better home for her. She could no longer take care of Bear.  She had rescued her a few years ago. She was skin and bones back then and quite a hand full.  Escape artist, she would roam the neighborhood, not coming back when called and barked her head off while alon...

How to Help An Dog Anxious Through A Stormy Night, High Wind or Lightening She had only been with us a short while and we were still getting use to each other.  Bear was always so quiet.  At night she would not make a move until morning.  But tonight she was pacing, panting and had only one thing in mind bolting out of the door. She was obviously in distress and it took me a little...