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When I mentioned my former foster dog Cosmo was doing well with his new owner, someone suggested I should’ve used the word “guardian” instead of “owner.” Perhaps someday I will call myself a pet “guardian.” Not today. I am very aware of the words I use to describe my relationships with my pets. I’ve used …

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Welcome, 2012. I hope to be more like my dog. How often do we allow ourselves to experience this kind of happiness? My dog loves life, no matter what. We could head to the field out back every day to play, and Ace would still jump for joy each time. “OH, WOW!” he seems to …

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The owner surrender coordinator with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue knows just the right time to ask me to consider fostering another dog. She is the one who matched me up with Cosmo, my previous foster dog, who worked out well at our house. She seems to know which dogs I might consider, and that sometimes …

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