Blogs Posts on "Dog Writing"

Eulogy for a Dog by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 1, 2009This one is a special favorite of mine and I’ve shared it before but am sharing it again by special request.  A dear friend asked that I post it because we all need to be reminded that the love of our dear companion animals, the beloved canine...

They Put Me to Sleep Today by For the Love of the Dog on Sep 8, 2009They Put me to sleep today, Because you didn’t treat me right, They put me to sleep today, Because you didn’t teach me right, They put me to sleep today, Because I was afraid and decided to fight back. They put me to sleep today, Cause in...

Sad Eyes by For the Love of the Dog on Jul 21, 2009Hello, my name is Maggie, and I am four years old. I’m cute and loving, have big brown eyes, and a mouth full of pearly white teeth. I make my home in my family’s back yard, where I spend my life enclosed within a dog pen. When I first ar...

Dog-Pennies from Heaven by For the Love of the Dog on Jul 6, 2009I found a penny today Just laying on the ground, But it’s not just a penny This little coin I’ve found. Found pennies come from heaven That’s what my Grandpa told me, He said, “Dog-Angels toss them down.” Oh, how I love...

The Family Dog - With a Twist by For the Love of the Dog on May 15, 2009We’ve all heard the sad and heartbreaking stories of the lives of chained and backyard dogs and statistics show us the these are the dogs that are most likely of attack and bite due to territorialism and utter boredom.  In those cases, the lif...

The Rainbow Bridge - Bridge “Specials” by For the Love of the Dog on Apr 15, 2009The Rainbow Bridge is not just a place for dear friends and/or beloved companions but for all creatures. There is a special group, quite large and growing each day, of those who stay out of sight for a variety of reasons. They are the ones who arrive...

A Tribute and a Remembrance by For the Love of the Dog on Mar 24, 2009Often friends and readers will send me stories and writings and pictures and it’s very special to me, to be invited into their lives that way and to get to know about their babies.  The other day I received a story which is a tribute and remem...