tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post410888874768991837..comments2024-03-12T01:01:31.977-04:00Comments on Menopausal Mother: 10 Lessons I've learned From My Dogsmenopausal mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-69788802542747946722018-08-21T22:45:55.657-04:002018-08-21T22:45:55.657-04:00Thank you, Anne, I was so sorry to hear about your...Thank you, Anne, I was so sorry to hear about your sweet baby---my heart breaks for you. Maybe when you are ready, another puppy might be a great option for healing. menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-12192778504144778412018-08-21T22:44:51.279-04:002018-08-21T22:44:51.279-04:00My dogs always cheer me up when Ilm down. They see...My dogs always cheer me up when Ilm down. They seem to know when something is wrong and they become extra loving.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-56676705834816183832018-08-21T04:50:08.253-04:002018-08-21T04:50:08.253-04:00After just losing a dog I really, really love I re...After just losing a dog I really, really love I realize I need more training. You've learned so much from your three pups....may I need a second dog.<br />Love your writing style, Marcia!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905175745734885588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-53841675314322565672018-08-20T08:52:38.484-04:002018-08-20T08:52:38.484-04:00This is a great list! It's wonderful that you ...This is a great list! It's wonderful that you took in a few rescues. I love our dog, Shakespeare. He's my little buddy. Moving to a new country and not knowing the language was lonely, until Shakes came into our lives. Dogs are great companions and are good for those suffering from depression. Thanks for this post.Denise Baerhttp://baerbookspress.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-19209587603953027272018-08-18T10:23:34.863-04:002018-08-18T10:23:34.863-04:00I do love them......I do love them......menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-59686041961159949802018-08-18T10:06:19.470-04:002018-08-18T10:06:19.470-04:00Your fur babies don't need to "step it up...Your fur babies don't need to "step it up" at all. They're perfect just as they are. (Not ALL dogs need to jump out of airplanes!)<br /><br />Yours, in fact, are very wise. Look at what all they've taught YOU. :) <br /><br />Super post.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-64095904662920959452018-08-17T23:44:31.021-04:002018-08-17T23:44:31.021-04:00I can't take credit for it--my dogs basically ...I can't take credit for it--my dogs basically "wrote" this post :)menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-82718681084891475072018-08-17T19:49:40.626-04:002018-08-17T19:49:40.626-04:00Never would have thought of it in those terms but ...Never would have thought of it in those terms but I love the perspective and, of course, you're right about all those lessons. Guess we should all pay more attention.<br />Karen @BakingInATornado.comhttps://bakinginatornado.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-35665282629864602772018-08-17T19:08:47.279-04:002018-08-17T19:08:47.279-04:00Thats' where Archie's name comes in---the ...Thats' where Archie's name comes in---the blog? I wondered about that. How adorable. I cannot imagine my life without a dog in it. menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-7410897128974665632018-08-17T19:07:21.084-04:002018-08-17T19:07:21.084-04:00Thank you so much, Lisa. Now that my kids are all ...Thank you so much, Lisa. Now that my kids are all grown and flown, the pugs are kind of like a new set of "children."menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-81064264477136560742018-08-17T19:06:16.864-04:002018-08-17T19:06:16.864-04:00Yes, a lot of planning must go into dog care befor...Yes, a lot of planning must go into dog care before leaving for a trip.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-71746471981218897442018-08-17T18:20:45.675-04:002018-08-17T18:20:45.675-04:00Such excellent advise! Your pugs are so adorable e...Such excellent advise! Your pugs are so adorable especially that little stinkerpot! Man we have had our share of canine companions in our 32 years of marriage and everyone of them have brought such love and devotion and fun to our family. We are now down to one, our Miniature Schnauzer Oskar who will be 14 this September. I'm not sure I want to start over with another dog after he's gone.Saimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205857549533433625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-36113021000169958372018-08-17T17:18:47.001-04:002018-08-17T17:18:47.001-04:00Wow, this is so true and so wonderful, Marcia. #4 ...Wow, this is so true and so wonderful, Marcia. #4 resonates. It's been a while since I've had a pet :( but I do recall these habits and what we can learn. Thanks for the reminders. You really are a saint for taking in the little pugs that need extra care and attention.Lisa L Thomsonhttp://www.lisathomsonlive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-34994492370968910702018-08-17T16:38:03.684-04:002018-08-17T16:38:03.684-04:00OMG I forgot about that one LOLOLOL!!!OMG I forgot about that one LOLOLOL!!!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-2962829502209398532018-08-17T16:37:36.264-04:002018-08-17T16:37:36.264-04:00They certainly are! :)They certainly are! :)menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-7553961435135239112018-08-17T16:36:37.047-04:002018-08-17T16:36:37.047-04:00I had a dog decades ago- long before I began to tr...I had a dog decades ago- long before I began to travel at the drop of a hat (ok, the call of a client). Dogs don't work with that lifestyle. But, I enjoy reading how others incorporate canine lives into theirs.Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-90960231635739194312018-08-17T16:11:59.443-04:002018-08-17T16:11:59.443-04:00Adorable, gratuitous pug pics! I love it! So, I th...Adorable, gratuitous pug pics! I love it! So, I think I can guess who named Brewski! Live that name. 😁<br />I think your list is spot on and I’m glad you didn’t include “sniff a stranger’s butt to get to know them”. 😁Linda Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285985403444531922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-72097770206858759352018-08-17T10:45:26.314-04:002018-08-17T10:45:26.314-04:00Dogs. Are. Special!!!
This is perfect, Marcia!Dogs. Are. Special!!! <br />This is perfect, Marcia!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-37371808586548892272018-08-17T10:07:56.832-04:002018-08-17T10:07:56.832-04:00My male pug was living on the streets in Miami for...My male pug was living on the streets in Miami for quite awhile before he was found---he was beyond the potty training age, so I put together these special diapers for him to wear. Like you, I love my fur babies so much and would do anything for them <3menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-20902094315699696822018-08-17T10:05:38.332-04:002018-08-17T10:05:38.332-04:00Awwwww thanks, Seana! Glad you liked it!Awwwww thanks, Seana! Glad you liked it!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-18983792250869764442018-08-17T09:55:43.652-04:002018-08-17T09:55:43.652-04:00No matter how much anyone writes about the attribu...No matter how much anyone writes about the attributes of owning a dog there is always more to say. I love the way you compared a dog's life with how people should live their own lives. I get the whole patience thing with doggie diapers. One of our rescues is impossible to train as he lived his first 10 years in a little cage. He loves his freedom and doesn't understand you shouldn'Battered Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084857421183756543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-91309359466288825112018-08-17T09:09:58.633-04:002018-08-17T09:09:58.633-04:00Dogs do seem to have their priorities in order! I ...Dogs do seem to have their priorities in order! I have had a couple during my lifetime, and they fill a special spot full of love and joy (and expenses...) Love this list. Worth printing and posting on a wall to remember!The Seana Methodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242166083631037777noreply@blogger.com