I’ll be honest—I always thought keeping my dog Daisy healthy was simple. She got her walks, her kibble, her belly rubs. She was my shadow, my best friend, and I believed I was doing everything right. Until one hot afternoon when she collapsed in front of me, and I realized how little I really knew. The Day Everything Changed It was summer in Georgia, the kind of heat that makes the air feel like soup. Daisy was her usual energetic self, trotting beside me during our evening walk. We weren’t…
Month: October 2025
The Night My Dog Saved Me Without Saying a Word
I used to laugh when people said “dogs know things we don’t.” It sounded like something you’d see on a bumper sticker or hear in a cheesy movie. But now, I can tell you—I don’t laugh anymore. It was one of those nights when everything caves in. My apartment was quiet, too quiet, except for the ticking clock on the wall. I had pulled the blinds shut and sat on the edge of my bed staring at the floor. It felt like gravity itself wanted me down. And then, there…
The Night I Couldn’t Keep Driving
I always thought I was the kind of person who minded my own business. I paid my bills, did my errands, and stuck to my little bubble of life. That night, in the middle of a rainstorm, I realized I wasn’t as heartless as I pretended to be. Because that was the night a stray dog climbed into my car and, in a way, into my soul. The storm had been beating down all day, the kind of rain that rattles your roof and soaks your shoes no matter how…