Just over a month ago, Sept. 3, I got something I have always wanted – a tattoo of Toby’s actual paw print. I have wanted this for as long as I could remember. My problem was that I didn’t know where I wanted it, and I didn’t know exactly when I wanted to get it.… Continue reading My Dog’s Paw Print Tattoo
Hiking with my dog at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park over the weekend was fun and beautiful. It was also Bear’s first real hike! I’ve driven past Harpers Ferry a bunch of times and have read about it, but I never had the opportunity to visit until Sunday after we walked in the Two… Continue reading Hiking with My Dog at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Bear experienced his first hotel stay over the weekend, and he did awesome! We drove down to Virginia for the Two By Four Race Against Childhood & Canine Cancer just outside of D.C. Because the event was early Sunday morning we stayed over at The Westin near Dulles airport. Having taken him to my aunt’s… Continue reading Bear’s First Hotel Stay: The Westin Dulles
In memory of Toby, and all of the pets – canine and feline – we know who were taken by cancer earlier than they should have, we traveled to northern Virginia this weekend to participate in the Two by Four Race Against Childhood & Canine Cancer. The race, which consisted of a timed 5K, a… Continue reading Two By Four Race: Walking in Memory of all the Pets Cancer Took Too Soon
It’s funny how things work out sometimes. Facebook memories reminded me that three years ago yesterday, we were in Lake Placid kayaking with Toby . Yesterday, my Dad and I, kayaked out into the same area and shared a little bit of Toby with the lake, making him an eternal resident. Lake Placid was the… Continue reading An Odd Day
For a little 13-pound dog, Toby took up an elephant-sized space in our lives. This week has not been easy. We all, especially me and Maddux, miss him more than words can explain. Reading everyone’s comments, emails and texts, about how Toby touched their lives from people, who in many cases had never even… Continue reading A Little Dog’s Big Influence
This is a post never wanted to write, but knew that some day I would have to. Toby passed away naturally in his bed at home with me by his side, Sept. 11, 2017, after a 17-month battle with stage 3 lymphoma. Thanks to the wonderful staff at Woodbridge Veterinary Hospital in Woodbridge, N.J.,… Continue reading Goodbye Sweet Toby
This is a box I never want to have to open. When it first arrived, a sense of relief came over me. It was finally here and it was one less thing I had to worry about. But then, my feelings about the box turned a bit to hatred. It sat on the dining room… Continue reading The Box I Never Want to Open
I am so excited!! Bear is going on his first longish road trip this weekend, where he will get to meet one of his aunts and uncles! We typically drive four hours each way every weekend back up to our home in the Adirondacks, but this will be an 8-ish hour drive each way with… Continue reading Preparing for Bear’s First Road Trip
Toby almost became a black dog over the weekend. I was trying to get a good print of his paw, and decided instead of using an ink pad, I should use paint. It was on his face, ear, leg, back … pretty much everywhere but his paw. I had this genius idea that I would… Continue reading Toby Prints
