Obviously I had noticed. At first I'd blame it on his long fur. "He's getting groomed next week," I'd say. "That'll make him look thinner again." Then someone at work said, "Jack's looking a little fat!" Then my mother-in-law came to visit from Illinois. She hadn't seen Jack for close to six month... [More]

I wouldn't consider myself a morning person, yet my alarm goes off before 5 a.m. most days of the week. And on the days when I'm supposed to have the luxury of sleeping in, I usually hear the pitter-patter of three-year-old feet entering my bedroom by 6 or 6:30 a.m. at the latest. I've gotten used t... [More]

Jack was my first-born baby. My husband and I had just bought our first home together--a beautiful brick bungalow in a vibrant Denver neighborhood--and things were just about perfect. The only thing missing from the picture-perfect life we were creating together was a dog. We were young, fun, ... [More]