There have been moments in the first six months of Luna and Peanut joining our family where I have asked myself this, among other questions. “Am I equipped to help …Read More about Can I handle this?
Adoption Stories
Life with Bean
You do your research. You follow your intuition and trust your instincts. You think you know what to expect. You’re prepared for this! You’ve been searching and looking for years …Read More about Life with Bean
Adopting Nikita and Molly: A Yin and Yang experience – Part 2
Now, we were all caught up in the idea of another dog and the personality traits in that we forgot to check one thing. What size the new pup should …Read More about Adopting Nikita and Molly: A Yin and Yang experience – Part 2
Adopting Nikita and Molly: A Yin and Yang experience – Part 1
It has been a week since we moved to our new home. Strangers appeared on the front lawn. She froze. Gasping, shrinking into her lead watermelon form – rooted into …Read More about Adopting Nikita and Molly: A Yin and Yang experience – Part 1
How Barkley Met His Brother: Introducing a rescue to a resident dog
This story is not about blood-related brothers. However, they became brothers by household and bond. The Commitment My husband and I have had Barkley since he was a puppy. Barkley …Read More about How Barkley Met His Brother: Introducing a rescue to a resident dog
Love paves the way
I have worked in the pet/dog business for quite a few years now. I have seen all sorts of dogs in all sorts of situations that I truly thought I …Read More about Love paves the way
Safety and Loss Prevention
Did you know that 70% of FKD dogs who have gone missing or run away have done so under the care of someone other than their family? The remaining 30% …Read More about Safety and Loss Prevention
Moon: the unexpected “therapy dog”
For years I have suffered on and off with anxiety. A year ago, the anxiety I was experiencing was the worst I’ve ever dealt with, and for a while it …Read More about Moon: the unexpected “therapy dog”
Hehe, the source of love and joy
It has been a year since you travelled from Korea (where I was born) to Canada. It took 13 hours travel time and another 3 hours added for customs clearance …Read More about Hehe, the source of love and joy
A New Start for Leaf and I
After having gone through a tough moment in my life I was looking for something to help me refocus my priorities and bring me some companionship and happiness back into …Read More about A New Start for Leaf and I
Hwani the pup with the huge heart
The following is part of a series of interviews with adopters about their rescue pups. This particular interview is with Hyang-Sook and her husband about their dog Hwani whom they …Read More about Hwani the pup with the huge heart
A Letter from a Foster Mom
Dear Gamza, (or “my big potato” as I affectionately called you, since your name means ‘Potato’ in Korean)