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Learning to Be Sad
Life Lessons from My Senior Dog It feels like a betrayal to acknowledge when you can see the end of the road. I know I’m reaching the point where I’ve exhausted every option: when there are no more meds to try, no more exercises for her PT routine, no more mobility aids or food adjustments…
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Learning to Accept that Caregiving is Hard
Life Lessons from My Senior Dog As my dogs have gotten older, the list of things they need—supplements, meds, PT exercises, etc.—has become quite long. It became impossible to keep track of everything, especially when to give which dog what pills and how often. So my partner and I relented and downloaded a project management…
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Learning To Embrace the Now
Life Lessons from My Senior Dog Facebook memories take me back to the “good ol’ days”: from antics with friends and coworkers in downtown Denver to long nights spent reading articles and grading papers. Sometimes, it’ll remind me of a picture I immediately swoon over: my two red pups back when they were just starting…
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Learning to Forgive Myself for Never Doing Enough
Life Lessons from My Senior Dog When I climb into bed and think about how I spent my day and how I wish I had spent it better, there is always one thought on repeat: I didn’t do enough for my dogs today. We all know and see and understand that dogs bring more to…
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Life Lessons from my Senior Dog: An Introduction
When I first started this blog, I envisioned it as a place where I could research and write about my favorite thing: dogs. I had visions of grandeur, picturing series on everything from raising a puppy to managing a cancer diagnosis. I wanted to interview my local vets, spend hours studying animal massage, and perusing…
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- Learning to Be Sadby Kelsie McWilliams
- Learning to Accept that Caregiving is Hardby Kelsie McWilliams
- Learning To Embrace the Nowby Kelsie McWilliams
- Learning to Forgive Myself for Never Doing Enoughby Kelsie McWilliams
- Life Lessons from my Senior Dog: An Introductionby Kelsie McWilliams