Labels: A Mother's Love, dogs, pets, zeal
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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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It's been a while since I've had a dog. I keep saying I might get a dog if I ever fix the fence. I've been saying that for ten years.
There's a running joke about me at work because 5 years ago we had one of those staff development things I hate. We had to divide into groups - 1 corner for dog owners, 1 for cat owners, 1 for mixed pets and 1 for no pet. I was in the no pet and when asked about it I notoriously said I just didn't get it - how attached these people were to their pets.
A year later we got a rescue dog. He was really a bribe for my daughter about college, but he's my dog. (Except if you ask my husband.)
Now, four years later, I can't even fathom life without my best buddy.
I'm off this week, so this morning I spent writing with him curled up against me. Closest thing to heaven on earth.
I love your description:
When you enter the room, it's like they brighten and the world changes for them.
Perfect!
We've had Casey, a black lab, for 13 years. When we went to the breeder's farm Casey was only one of two puppies left in his litter. He was the runt and his ears had scars in them from where his brothers had bitten him. I didn't even notice him, but he marched right over to me, crawled into my lap, and the rest is history.
Later we learned he had a heart condition and the vet said he would only live to be 8, but he's still kickin' at 13, even with a bad heart, blindness, deafness, and bad hips. It's hard to imagine after all this time what life is going to be like without him. More and more health problems have been cropping up and I know time is short, so I just enjoy every day I have with him.
Timothy, it is a commitment, but once it's made, I don't know that you ever regret it. Although my cousin got rid of their dog. Didn't turn the chip paperwork in until they were sure they'd keep her. LOL
Mary, I haven't had a dog since I was six before this one. (Black Lab Kate!) My husband is not an animal person, so this was one I sort of did on my own after years of having no dog. I compromised in that I wanted a boxer and got a mutt who looks like a maltese.
Kate, that's the only bad part is worrying about the end. That is a LONG happy life for your Lab. My dad , who has to be the coolest cucumber on the planet, still cannot talk about losing his beloved Cocker Spaniel, and it's on the dresser in an ash box. I hope that I do not do that. LOL
We've had several dogs through the years, each with his or her own personality. It's very difficult when they pass on. Our dog Mollie was the last that we lost. She died in our living room. She'd been fighting some illness - we are guessing cancer - and we were all there with her when she succumbed. You know how they call the family when a person is expected not to last through the night? We did the same. We were sad that my son couldn't be there as he was in Army at the time. That was in late 2008. I miss her to this day. She used to sit on my feet when I was cold.
Our present dog Jack is a small shih tzu/ bichon frise mix. He used to like to curl up next to me in bed. We haven't been able to let him in the bed lately because of hubby's allergies, but he will sit with me on the sofa or behind me on my chair as I sit at the computer. I am with him all day and he no longer jumps up when I go to the mailbox, but when I leave anywhere in the car and every day when hubby returns home, he greets us very enthusiastically. Perhaps that is because I feel guilty for leaving him and I always give him a special treat when I come home. LOL
Is there life without dog? I guess, but really, what kind?
Once I was away for ten days and sorely missing my dog and family, of course. I got back to the hotel from an early morning run and when I went into the lobby a man and a small beagle were chatting with the staff person. That dog took one glance at me and with a happy bark leaped into my arms. I was shocked and ecstatic. I was having serious fuzz therapy deprivation and he just knew the moment he saw me. I couldn't tell you what the man looked like, but I'll always remember the dog.
HA HA! This is so funny! I am one of those girls that has to remind myself to kiss the boyfriend first when I go home too. I have a chihuahua that is so darn cute, and I think she is more excited to see me than my boyfriend is at the end of the day. LOL
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