Tag: ilovemydog
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Reluctant Pet Mother Part II: Grelief
A Dog’s Life “911 what is your emergency?” “Hi, this is not a people emergency. It’s sort of a pet emergency. I wasn’t sure who to call. I’ve locked my elderly dog, I mean we are actually putting him down tomorrow, and I accidentally locked him in the car, with my keys. Do the police…
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Professor Bear: Confessions and Lessons from a Reluctant Pet Mother
My head was in another space. As it always is when I’m about to teach class. But it was a habit to check my phone before entering the classroom. After all, I had young children in school. It could be an emergency. The text was from my neighbor. “Your dog is sitting like a weathervane…