#Toto

Old Dogs CAN Learn New Tricks

I didn’t think it was possible. When Toto arrived into my life two years ago, he barked constantly, lacked understanding of even basic...

Unhealthy Attachment? Codependency?

It was never the plan. I was as free as a bird and enjoying my new life after my nest emptied. Frequent travel, a budding writing career,...

Dogitarian

As my arms wrap around his tiny torso and I cradle him tightly, his deep brown eyes struggle to remain open as a peaceful purr settles...

The Bed Dilemma — In or Out?

I was doing so well — for more than a year. From the moment of Toto’s arrival, I had successfully kept him out of my bed! Each night as I...

Picking Up the Poop

It was a crisp, cool morning and I was taking it all in. Remnants of aircraft lines painted the perfectly clear blue skies overhead as...

One Size Does Not Fit All

The temperature read 8 degrees below zero. Winter advisories were flashing on the corner of the television screen. We were comfortable...

A Chilly Reminder

Cold. I feel it every night as Toto and I head out for one last potty break before bedtime. Darkness fills the air, and the frost-covered...

Delayed Treatification

I find them all over the house. Each time, I chuckle. There they are, “hidden” in plain sight. The attempt to conceal has failed, but he...

My Miracle Mutt

It seemed like an insignificant suggestion at the time. Now, a year later, there is no logical explanation for what prompted me to make a...

There's No Place Like Home

“We’re not getting a dog today,” I said as we entered the pet store. My daughter, Carolyn, and I were en route to pick out a Christmas...