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The One Reason Every Kid Needs to Rescue a Puppy

September 23, 2016 by Melissa Chapman 13 Comments

If you follow me on social media you know one thing about me-- I AM OBSESSED WITH MY RESCUE DOGS. A little background: A few months after I got married 17 years ago I told my husband I wanted a dog. I grew up in a family where we had a very contentious relationship with the canine species and for good reason- both my little sister and I were attacked by my grandmother's husband's mutt. I think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Motherhood Musings Tagged With: All about dogs, Animal rescue, bonds between kids and their dogs, Divine Intervention Rescue, Dog rescue, dogs we love, Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue

My Mellie, aka The JIGGY of Staten Island, has made it through one more medical hurdle

December 19, 2012 by Melissa Chapman 4 Comments

I basically schedule my life around my dog. But see she is not just a dog; for me she is one of my children. She sleeps in my bed every night ( just like my son) I don't think twice about microwaving her food, wiping her bottom, cleaning her goopy eyes and honestly just tending to her the way I do my two-legged human kids. Is this too much information? Do I sound like a crazy dog lady- you … [Read more...]

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