Something very scary happened to Kelly. We were eating dinner last night, and she was under the table, hoping for scraps (I know, begging again.) Suddenly, my son asked, "What's the matter with Kelly?" She was shaking, and her hind end looked like she wasn't sitting...

Three Dog Night is a phrase credited to an Aboriginal custom of sleeping next to a dog for body warmth. A three dog night would be so cold as to require extra canine warmth. Well, yesterday I had what I'm going to call a Two Dog Day. So gloomy I needed an extra dog...

It's Wednesday again! Time for Peggy and Kelly's Diet Tip. Today it's Kelly's turn to focus on the canine diet. Kelly is a small-medium sized spaniel mix. She weighs about 35 lbs. It's hard to know exactly how much she should weigh, because unlike with purebreds,...

My dog Kelly is lacking as much enthusiasm for exercise as I am. It's difficult enough to motivate myself to get going and move, let alone try to motivate my couch potato spaniel. After we get up in the morning and I start to work, she pretty much settles herself in...

Working from home is, as they say, a blessing and a curse. A benefit: I can be typing this while wearing my pajamas and nobody would know. (Right now, my feet sport ultra-cushiony blue fuzzy slippers!) Also--no morning commute. I write freelance full time, and I like...

Everyone's lined up to adopt little Daisy. The adorable 1-year old Jack Russell pup was brought into a local shelter. Officials there say the man who brought her in found her in a battered kitty crate left out with the trash. The man claims he never said such a thing....

Every Wednesday is Peggy and Kelly Diet Tip Day. And please, share any of your own too, for dog and owner! Today's tip is about making the right choices. I recently saw a TV ad for Dunkin Donuts new multigrain bagel with low-fat cream cheese. Since Mike and I have...

Happy Easter!This week I attended our church's Good Friday service. This is one of my husband's favorite services of the year. But I have to admit, it wasn't always mine. The sanctuary lights are dimmed, the choir wears black pants and tops, the music is somber, and...

My friend and I were discussing dog training techniques. Her German Shepherd is friendly, but a bit too enthusiastic when jumping up and greeting people. She has an invisible fence and is concerned that when delivery people and other strangers come into the yard, her...