Palmer and Luca

My dogs, Palmer and Luca, are a really amazing addition to my life. There have been times when I’ve been depressed, and haven’t wanted to get up in the morning. But then, a little paw would coax me out of bed. Even if I’m anxious, they still have to pee, right? So on some of my worst days, I’ve been forced to get out of bed, not by my friends or family (not that they didn’t try), but by a little life that was dependent on me.

Palmer is 5 now, and Luca is almost 4. I’ve had Palmer since he was 3 months old. He was my first dog, and I always say he made me fall in love with the entire species. Living in Quebec, I became educated about our dire puppy mill situation after I became a dog owner myself. So when it came time to get Luca, she was from the SPCA. She was 10 months old when we found her, and it was Palmer who brought her to my attention. He sat down next to her cage and whimpered. That was it. I melted. It’s crazy that this is their first real appearance on the blog. But, in all fairness, it didn’t become a personal blog until recently. Now that it is, I figured I’d post some pictures of my little muppets.