The Chewie contains random thoughts, ideas, and tips on life with our furry friends.

Death.  All of us do it.  None of us like thinking about it. The recent passing of several of furry friends made me realize it is finally time to touch on this sad and yet normal occurrence in our lives.  It is the one thing we all have in common with every creature on Earth.  We all must die at some point.  What is not so universal is the method of handling a loved ones’ passing and especially that of a furry friend. Fetch the rest of the story > 

Happy holiday, happy holiday – everywhere in the air is the sound of our favorite old time carols as our neighborhoods are being dressed up with coats of frost and holiday lights.   Gone are the warm days and nights, replaced with chilly temperatures, rosy cheeks and naked trees.  Brrrrr!  This is my favorite time of year and my dogs know it.  They are as excited about seeing the first snow of the year as I am because they know they can play and play all day in it and come in to sit on a nice warm blanket by the fireplace when they are tuckered out.   My dogs are cherished.  They are spoiled.  They are lucky. Fetch the rest of the story > 

Summertime. WhooHooo it is finally here! Temperatures are heading up and over 70, 80, 90 or even 100 degrees in some parts of our great country. We are happy about that and so are our dogs.  Fetch the rest of the story >

You wake up because the sun is in your face and the birds are chirping like mad.  It is Spring! The flowers are blooming, the bees buzzing and the sun is out.  Yippee!  You stretch and decide it’s time for a cup of coffee; but first a bathroom break (drank a lot of water last night).  You grab the cup of coffee and head over to the window to check if your roses are blooming yet but ack..gag… Fetch the rest of this story >

I just finished reading an editorial in an old issue of the Whole Dog Journal called “ID Required: No Dog Should Be Without This Vital Equipment” by Nancy Kerns.  It concerns what happens when our canine or feline friends “get lost” and it bears discussing because it is of personal importance to me as a dog “owner” and should be to you too. Fetch the rest of this story >