Our heart caved in when the roof did. Some of us did not survive the ice storm.
Read MoreOur roof partially caved in, with inches of ice on top of snow this week. That's our bedroom window. Our hearts caved in, too.
My 3 sons, SUP pups on the Columbia River (L to R): Elvis, Doodle, Dude (c) BarbAyers, wwwDogDiary.org
Cute dog pix. Memories of our dog day – and the way we were
Surfing through life. Our journey first began 4 generations ago (in dog years). We are one big, lovable dog family. One global pack, millions of little toes on the nose of a surfboard - together on the ride of life.
Read MoreDude the survivor - meeting life's challenges with poise and dignity
We love our blind beagle Dude, but he hates nothing more in life than the cone of shame. If you're a pet parent, you've witnessed it firsthand. I'm not sure what's worse, the injury -- or the insult, the shame. We carry it too, the shame, right along with them.
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