Evaluation

This was it. The rescue gave me a location about half an hour away to bring Diego to be evaluated by a trainer for his surrender. They would prepare a new foster to take him in the interim. My sister gave me her flexible crate to load into the back of the car. Purvasha wasContinue reading “Evaluation”

Cheese and Bubbles

Genius. My dog might be a little crazy, but with each passing day I see his wit. I often find myself annoyed, yet mildly impressed, watching him snafu my plan at every turn. Within the first couple weeks of having Diego, I noticed these intense sneezes. It was adorable watching his entire face scrunch upContinue reading “Cheese and Bubbles”

Help!

“Let’s go clean you up.” I walked with Purvasha to the bathroom, and was relieved to have real first aid supplies and more than just Band-Aids in my closet. I sprayed saline on her wound to clean it, and got out some Neosporin. She stayed calm through all of it, as if we weren’t bothContinue reading “Help!”

Bitten

Breathe, just breathe. You’re almost home. I pulled into the garage, hysterical after leaving the pet hospital. My puffy tearstained eyes looked back at me in the rearview mirror. I kept hearing Dr. A’s voice telling me that Diego could kill somebody and that he is unstable, unpredictable—all things adding up to a push toContinue reading “Bitten”

Intro

Welcome to Diego’s blog! My name is Megan and I am Diego’s mom, handler, and publisher. I also happen to work in the creative industry, hence why his blog is on my portfolio website. I dreamt of filling it with illustrations and awesome designs, but in reality, I’m training a reactive dog and that can’tContinue reading “Intro”