An Invincible Summer - A Woman's Journey

Scruffy, our wirehaired Pointing Griffon, gets a daily trip to the dog park. She's now 2 but is still a puppy when she gets there. She is one of the few dogs that runs for the sheer joy of running, doing crazy eights around us and trying to get other dogs to chase her, she will not stop. She likes to be chased. I get it.....I like my man to chase me. Not actually, as my man does not run, but I like to know that he still figuratively chases me, letting me know it's still me he wants. On the other hand, Sophie (our sortof French Bulldog) only gets to go every couple of days or so. It's hard on her old body. She usually sleeps the rest the day away and when she gets up she has a hard time walking. Waddling like an immensely heavy old lady. She hurts but it hasn't taken the spark out of her eyes. Not yet. You may remember that our dogs HATE each other. At first they were buddies, they slept together and spent the days outside with each other, but when Scruffy reached maturi...

The Boy Scout broke 3 ribs during yet another dog fight. I am not a good nurse and he is not the best patient. Pray for me Just kidding.....I'm taking pretty good care of him.

From better days when they were buddies. My dogs are fighting....really fighting. When we got the puppy, our Frenchie Sophie would put Scruffy in her place but Scruffy gave the proper respect and nothing more happened. One day about three weeks ago, Scruffy had enough and fought back. Frenchies are tough, tenacious beings so now, when they are together, we have a fight. A big fight. All three of us humans have been bruised and bit trying to break the fights up. The fact of the matter is, this Frenchie is 9 years old. She has arthritis and a bad leg, but does she give in? Oh no, it's a fight to the death. Scruffy ends us with Sophie in her mouth and shaking her violently. It is very upsetting, leaves me shaking and wondering where it will end. My sister tells me she had a friend who, for 7 years, had to make sure her two dogs did not SEE each other! Lord, this is untenable. I've got a call into a behaviorist that is, wait for it......$175.00 for one freakin hour. Bu...