Enter Misty! Finalizing the decision to adopt Misty https://thepanachepaws.com/2019/07/01/adopt-dont-shop-6-essential-facts-about-adopting-a-shelter-or-rescue-dog/ AND, after undertaking the adoption process https://thepanachepaws.com/2019/07/11/adopting-a-dog-from-a-rescue-or-shelter-the-4-step-adoption-process/ it was finally time for Misty to be home. Her foster mom and I decided to meet up halfway, so I made the one and a half hour drive to Daytona Beach. Arriving at our meeting point, I signed the final contract. Not yet knowing how Misty would respond to a car ride, I decided the best way to travel with her to my home was with a crate. The rescue explained to me also that Misty was very accustomed to being in a crate. We waved goodbye to her foster mom and we were on our…

My pug Chatita has been as silly and playful as can be for as long as I can remember. One day I noticed she was moving a little slower, taking a bit longer naps, and becoming a little more lethargic. A little flag went up in my mind. Okay, don’t freak out yet. Let’s monitor the situation for a week I told myself.  After a week of her not being her, it was time to visit the vet. “Chatita is a healthy pug.”, said the vet. He explained that she was slowing down as part of the aging process. After all, she was about 9 to 10 years old now. I knew it…