by Deb Farris | Mar 8, 2014 | Family, Uncategorized
Some people wait for years to replace a beloved pet. Not us. When we had to put down Pisgah—my fifteen year old Cocker Spaniel—I couldn’t go back home without her there to greet us. She had been through my first marriage with me. After my divorce, she was with...
by Deb Farris | Jan 22, 2014 | Family, Uncategorized
“I’ll get dressed and take you out, Sam,” Todd says to our dog as he runs up the steps and trips, causing a loud thud. I jump. Are you okay…? I think but don’t ask. It’s early morning, I’m not really awake yet and Todd is a teaser....
by Deb Farris | Sep 5, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
“We have a problem,” my husband Todd says as I walk in the front door. It’s an early fall afternoon and I’ve just returned from a walk in the ravines with our dog Sam. “What now?” I ask as I enter the kitchen where he is sitting, not wanting...