What Would My Dog Do?

What Would My Dog Do? Learn to love yourself the way your dog loves you... Unconditionally

08/05/2025

Mr. Roger in his happy place.

Let's start at the very beginningA very good place to start - "Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music."I didn't even want h...
02/10/2024

Let's start at the very beginning
A very good place to start - "Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music."

I didn't even want him.

I didn't want to look at a puppy we didn't need. We had 2 dogs already. One of them was a puppy, and the other was an older dog that was potty-trained when he wanted to be.

My now ex-husband had just had a major surgery, and we had 5 kids in the household.

I was working one full and two part-time jobs in addition to the volunteer work I loved.

All the puppies were adorable. Never met one I didn't want to smooch. He was hidden away in the house. The "breeder" was keeping him.

I was at my limit of things I could properly care for and all those smooshy faces weren't giving me the usual feels. I knew I would end up feeling terrible for not spending enough time with him, with my kids, my friends, family, the other dogs...

I protested gently.

His name was Bo. This clumsy, heavy package made of wrinkles of skin and giant paws.

I named him Rex. It was going to be Roarke after the leading characters of my favorite book series. Try shouting Roarke, like you would call a dog. You sound like YOU are the one barking or possibly sick or demented.

I didn't even want him, but I would come to find out just how much I needed him.

367 days ago my soul mate crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. I would give anything to have one more morning cuddle session...
02/10/2024

367 days ago my soul mate crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. I would give anything to have one more morning cuddle session. I wanted to launch this on the anniversary of his death, but things happen when they are supposed to.
The last few years have been pretty brutal, and it seemed that the hits would keep coming. New year. New trauma. His passing was my breaking point. I packed my daughter and my dogs into the car and we hit the road. I started out so lost and ended up finding myself.

When I don't know the answer, I find myself asking "What would my dog do?"

Rest in Peace My Friend❤️

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