My greatest fear
Yesterday, as I was trying to leash Sunny, she yelped. I thought, at first, I had accidentally pinched her skin with the leash clasp. But, when I tried it again, she cried… Read More
Wishing pets lived forever
Not a day goes by that I don’t miss my first dog, Joey, a black-and-white papillon. Every time I visit my parents, I expect to see his nose under the front gate… Read More
It’s the year of #OpaeInTraining
Yesterday was the annual Pet Walk, a fundraiser for the Hawaiian Humane Society. And it was another year that my dogs stayed home. It’s not that we don’t support the nonprofit’s efforts.… Read More
Sunny and the vet bill
Anyone with pets will understand this. There is nothing more frustrating than a sick animal. They can’t effectively communicate with you what’s going on, how they’re feeling, or what they just licked.… Read More
I have low dog-owner self-esteem
The other day I was hiking up the dog-friendly Makapu‘u Lighthouse Trail with my three dogs — we affectionally call the Ratter Pack — and I was reminded about a feeling I used to… Read More
