Imagine a car that has been driven for nearly six years by a dogwalker in San Francisco. With over 100,000 hard city miles put on it, the bumpers are dinged, the hubcaps are scratched and the brakes and tires have had to be replaced far more often than any normal vehicle would need in that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dogs’
Walking Dogs Is No Cakewalk
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dogs, dogwalkers, dogwalking, San Francisco on February 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A Season of Gratitude
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baby, Dogs, gratitude, San Francisco on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s a little early for Thanksgiving, but I’m feeling grateful. And since these grateful moments often flit away in the face of fear and doubts and worries, I am challenging myself to spend more time in gratitude this season. Instead of dwelling on the dread of winter, sadness for all the pain in the world [...]
Handmade cards
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged DIY, Dogs, handmade gifts, inexpensive gift idea, scrapbooking on December 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This year money is tight for a lot of folks, and I am no exception. I usually get nice holiday gifts for my dogwalking clients, but needed to do it on the cheap this time, without sacrificing thoughtfulness. So I took pictures of their dogs, played with them on Adobe Lightroom, then got some great [...]
Three years with Dude!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adoption, Dogs, rescue, stray, Taipei, Taiwan on October 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today is the three-year anniversary of adopting my dog, The Dude. It’s a miraculous story how he ended up here in San Francisco with me, all thanks to the kindness of strangers. The first year of his life is a mystery, but somehow this Beagle/Bassett mix found himself wandering the streets of Taipei. Students at [...]