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When a pet sitter just won't do, pet-friendly travel locales and useful tips for a safe, smooth, and comfortable journey for critters of all kinds.
Traveling Tales A Life Unleashed
Traveling Tales by Missy Mae If you are a dog lover, or not, I hope that by telling this tale you will understand how complete devotion changed my life. I hope at least it will help you to appreciate how animals are here to teach us humans about unconditional love. Let me introduce you to my friend Murphy. She is a Carin terrier who on the day I met never took her eyes off me once. How we came together is a whole different story and that was six years ago. Let us just say that God works in mysterious ways, and he knows better what we need then we do. I know that people think that I am crazy because where I go Murphy goes but it is only because they have never had such a loving companion like she is to me. I do not think you have to be a dog lover to appreciate when someone is there besides you because they know you need the comfort, but more importantly is that they love you. To me she is one of the best friends I have had in all my life because I know that she will not desert me, leave me, or abandon me like many humans have. She never questions what I am doing, why I am doing it, or where we are going. These are the reasons she makes the best traveling companion. My mistakes that I make, the wrong turns that I take, or the weird places that I want to stop she is always ready to accept. She does not criticize, she does not question, and she does not complain. She is always ready to go and adventure to wherever I choose to take her and these last couple of years I have taken her on some interesting travels.
By Trish Birmingham4 years ago in Petlife
Acrophobia
“We will be going right by the Gateway Arch! We should definitely stop and see that,” I announced to my family as we figured out our plans for the next destination on our map. We had traveled from the frozen snow packed roads of our Alaskan home down through our neighbors in Canada and were making our way across the lower 48 states experiencing so many wonders.
By Viltinga Rasytoja4 years ago in Petlife
The Coyote and the Hound
Dogs are our best friend, but very few ever had the freedom of Elmer Fudd, the red bone hound. He is a ranch dog like no other, truly a hound of hounds. I would say he’s my dog, but really he is his own dog. I am just his bud that he lives with that provides food, water, and access to his bed through a dog door, when he feels like it. He often chooses to sleep outside hanging with the horses, his other friends who somehow have learned to love him, after making a game out of him chasing them. Sometimes he even herds them to me when he knows I am trying to find them in the woods to go for a ride, although he started out doing the opposite. But even that isn’t his favorite game. His favorite game is to race cars down our remote dirt road driveway as they leave, reaching speeds up to 30mph. It terrifies anyone new coming to the ranch for the first time thinking that he is running away, but everyone used to him has fun racing him out of the driveway. He always gives up as soon as he reaches the neighbor's driveway to head home, sometimes bringing the neighbor dog back for a date at the food bowl. He is in love with her, but fortunately their date never progresses beside him bringing her inside to the food dish.
By Jessica R Faunce4 years ago in Petlife
A Boy named Blu
I truly believe that dogs are a gift sent from above, they’re our companions, they’re loyal, forgiving, understanding, kind, trustworthy and they’re our best friends. Their whole life revolves around us, and they love us with their entire heart and soul. We are their family, and they are ours, and that’s exactly the way it’s supposed to be.
By Lindsay Appleton4 years ago in Petlife
From New York to London
I like to think of my life in two eras: pre-Rocky and post-Rocky. The pre-Rocky era was wild and carefree. As an early-twenty-something living in New York (far away from the judgment and disapproving looks I had become so accustomed to from my family and friends in London), I did what I wanted when I wanted. To some, this freedom might sound wonderful. What is there to complain about, right? Not having any rules or responsibilities. Well, whilst it certainly did have its perks, my life before Rocky was also empty. All those late nights in bars scattered over New York yearning for comfort, whether it be in the form of a shot glass or a man – it took a toll on me. Soon came anxiety, followed by an unhealthy dose of depression and what I can only describe as a deep hollow feeling.
By MJ Collins4 years ago in Petlife
Super Bowl LV
To lead into this story, it is important that I give a little background of myself. I have PTSD from domestic abuse and my little dog Onyx has been the biggest comfort when my it starts to flare up. So, I tend to take him everywhere. He’s gone on so many vacations with me. We have gone to Virginia, North Carolina, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, and a few other places, but I think the destination that stands out the most is Tampa for the 2021 Super Bowl LV.
By Ireland Lorelei 4 years ago in Petlife
DOG FOR SALE! - How To Take Care Of A Camelia
Camelia Tanzo-Burgess, Camelia, Camie, or Cam-Cam for short is a highly pampered, needy young lady. Her high expectations however will be met with the utmost respect and loyalty and you definitely won’t be let down by her loving nature.
By Emily Clare Burgess4 years ago in Petlife
Felix Gets a Job
Once upon a time two friends happened upon a vacant house with a perfect dog. Life has never been the same. HOUSE WANTED. 2 beds, not necessarily in different bedrooms. A full tub, not just a shower. Fireplace, with gas logs. Coffee maker. Wifi. Screened-in porch. Sidewalk neighborhood. Dog, inside, trained, must cuddle.
By Melanie McGehee4 years ago in Petlife
An Eventful Hike
The sun had not yet risen when Sidney, my German Shepherd, and I loaded up to go for a hike. I knew it would be a long day. My goal was to reach the trail head by no later than 6:30 am. The hike itself would be a rough one. The trail to Pine Creek Lake is labeled at the trail had as 4.5 miles with nearly 3600 feet of elevation gain. The average length of time it took hikers was around eleven hours according to hiking reports. Those same reports claimed the trail was both longer and steeper than the trailhead claimed. Sidney and I like to hike and while this sounded like a long rough day, I was excited to take on the challenge.
By Kohli Kring 4 years ago in Petlife
How to Move to France With Your Cat
We have a cat, an old cat. He came into my life in the arms of my son. On a visit home from grad school, Josh brought a tiny kitten, a self-possessed furball with a stubby tail. We worried about his survival, being so small, and we hustled him off to the vet to get all the necessary vaccinations and preventatives. Josh named him Willow after the central character in the movie of the same name. He was a little guy with spunk. The two of them returned to Josh’s school where Willow enjoyed his kittenhood in an old brownstone row house with a group of graduate math students.
By Trudy Swenson4 years ago in Petlife
