Give More to Get More

Give More to Get More

You give more to get more. That’s what we learned when we first welcomed Moxie into our lives. It’s not a decision to take lightly because adopting a dog, especially a puppy, turns your life upside down completely. It’s life changing in the best possible way. But it’s...
Testing My Limits

Testing My Limits

I could never stay mad at Whimsy. I think she knows it and she seems to enjoy pushing my patience to the limit at every chance she gets. As soon as I think of an example or two, they rush to mind faster than I can get them out. There’s the way she bolts ahead of me on...
When the World Roamed Wild

When the World Roamed Wild

Have you ever looked out at a dirt road and felt enchanted? I don’t mean if you’ve felt excitement like how a mountain biker or a motocross racer might lick their chops to ride it. What I’m asking about is a feeling of, well, enchantment because I really don’t have a...
The Contributions We Make

The Contributions We Make

Everyone has a job in our pack. For example, when it comes to feeding, I cook, we eat, and then Whimsy licks the dishes before Greg washes them. Performing these jobs fulfills the important and routine upkeep of a family, but living extraordinary together happens...
The Bond

The Bond

There’s nothing stronger than the bond between a person and their dog. That’s what I believe anyway. It’s stronger than any knot you can tie and tougher than rawhide. If you’re lucky enough, you’ll find your perfect match when they’re a puppy but it’s really no...
Only One Purpose

Only One Purpose

“Give fewer f⁕cks.” Shock value aside, it’s the best self-help advice I’ve ever heard. The idea is to care less about the wrong things so you have more to give to the right ones. It’s hard discipline to conserve and target your f⁕cks and made harder because marketing...