by emilyneal | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
“I’m not supposed to be here right now.” An anguished big sister spoke those words on Friday morning at her 18-year-old brother’s funeral. I can only imagine how surreal that moment must have been for her. We aren’t supposed to be...
by emilyneal | Feb 12, 2020 | A photo a day, Uncategorized
One of the exciting aspects of owning a Goldendoodle is the Golden Retriever half of Cooper’s genetic make-up. Our five-month-old puppy loves to retrieve things. Whether he finds a shoe, a used paper towel roll or a large stick, Cooper will proudly carry his...
by emilyneal | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
I was in my early 20s when I first noticed that my disdain for dogs wasn’t the norm. I would be walking with a group of friends when we would approach a dog. I would naturally stand back or even cross to the other side of the street when I saw a dog, but my...
by emilyneal | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last Thursday, my college freshman and I gathered in the dining commons of the university he attends to have breakfast with 35 people who were mostly strangers to us. We were asked to grab a marker and a piece of posterboard and write in large letters a word that...
by emilyneal | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last night, we took our four-month-old Goldendoodle, Cooper, to his first Puppy Kindergarten class My 15-year-old daughter and I were fairly confident as we got Cooper ready to go off for this big adventure. For the past month, we have been working hard on training...
