Most of the time conversations about how dogs respond to noises focus on big, scary, sudden sounds like thunder, fireworks, and gunfire. A paper published in Frontiers in
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Ocupado – Backstory Behind Champion of My Heart Absence
Lilly and I apologize for the sudden, unexplained absence from blogging these last two weeks. Due to a new and difficult stage in our eldercare responsibilities, we cannot
Top 10 Things I Miss Since Life Got Complicated
Starting in spring 2009, life around here got increasingly complicated with medical / health worries and looming grief on several fronts. The changes to my daily reality often
The Benign Fallout and Celebration
Just a week. That’s all I had to survive between learning Lilly’s lump needed to come out and finding out it was nothing scary. I tried not to
Real Life Update from the Dog Blog Girls at Champion of My Heart
Thanks to fans and friends for the private notes of concern. Everyone here at Chez Champion of My Heart is fine (and completely NOT at the same time).
Fearful Dog Vignette #2: Back to Back
People cope with stress in different ways. I like to think my various coping strategies remain healthier than some of the alternatives. Yes, I turn to comfort food.
Fearful Dog Vignette 1: Run Away
Even as we cross the threshold into year three of non-stop, multi-front, family medical dramas, we face the longest stretch of my real absence from Lilly’s daily life.
Dogs and Being Genuine
One of the things I love best about Lilly, our canine heroine, is just how earnest she is about life. She takes most things in her day seriously.
Canine Gravity for Stressful Times
Pressures of modern life — be they related to work, families, political climate, or global catastrophes — make a girl wish she could simply float away for a
Fearful Dogs and Human Emotion
We’ve long established that Lilly, our canine heroine, responds to every shift around her. That’s true at home. It’s true when we’re out in public. It’s true in
