Joy Phenix's Blog

This week Mack, our Labrador Retriever, turns one. That’s good news because all of us survived the “puppy year” (notice that I’m banking on the puppy stage remaining a single year.)  While our landscaping, carpet, book collection,and wardrobes are considerably the worse for wear, as a family we are grateful for all that this smart, [...]

Our “puppy,” Mack, is approaching his 10-month birthday, and he still has more energy than sense.  I completely understand why some people opt out of the puppy phase and decide to get more mature dogs.  There are at least ten easy arguments for why you should skip the puppy years and, instead, adopt a two [...]