Meet Charles, my friend Rebecca’s Brussels griffon. Rebecca is going into the hospital soon for spinal fusion surgery. I promised to take care of Charles for the three weeks during and post-op, so last night we had a trial sleepover. It didn’t go so well. Charles was distraught at being left with a strange human…
The cost of dog care: Where do you draw a line?
It’s peculiar and very unpleasant to be sitting and writing an article while listening to the proceeds of your work go down the drain. Literally. It started with a leaky faucet in my kitchen. It would be an easy fix, I figured, an extra expense, sure, but a manageable one. The plumbers came, agreed it…