January is underway and I have definitely read more “I’ve been sick” posts than posts about New Year’s Goals. Cold season is in full swing. This got me to thinking… can you get sick from your pet? I know Lulu wouldn’t mean it, but if she became ill, could I catch her cold? I did […]

This week is full of celebration for Lulu, our Lhasa Apso mix. She turns 3-years-old and it’s also the 1-year anniversary of her adoption from the Cleveland Animal Protective League (APL). In some ways our first year with her has gone by fast, especially when I look at all these posts and photos of her. […]

Recently I came home one night to find that the kitchen door was open. We have a sliding door that separates the kitchen from other rooms. This is the same sliding door that separates Lulu from other rooms if we are not home. It was wide open. Lulu was right by the door but she […]

We’ve had a heat wave this week in Cleveland… in the 90s in September. I was feeling it and so was Lulu. So it was time for her second shave-down this summer. While we only adopted Lulu last November, I have already stepped into the realm of at-home grooming, with a hot dog summer in the […]

When we adopted Lulu last November, many people close to me were shocked. You see I never liked dogs. In fact at one point in my life not very long ago — I hated them. My distaste for dogs stemmed from a few bad experiences with larger ones as a child, in which I swore I […]

“… partially housetrained… but will eliminate in the house if it is excessively cold outside.” This is pretty much verbatim what we were told was on the record for Lulu when we adopted her from the Cleveland APL back in November. We had hoped for the best and treated her like she was learning housetraining for […]

I know many of you are pet owners too, or may be considering owning a pet in the future. As a result I’ve decided I’m going to try to write monthly Lulu-related posts. Having a furry friend is a great way to strike healthy balance in your life so why not talk about it? Today I […]

My blogging absence this week has been with reason. Last Thursday this little lady came into our lives. Meet Lulu Meet Lulu We adopted her from the Cleveland APL. She is a 2-year-old Lhasa Apso/Mix. We are not sure on the mix but our guess is a Terrier because she has long legs for a Lhasa. […]