Teaching kids how to communicate with pets is important. Understanding animal-talk requires teaching. Dogs and cats make all sorts of different sounds in different situations: growls, barks, meows, whimpers, whines, purrs etc. And their body language says a lot, too. It can be challenging for young kids to understand exactly what their pet is “telling” them.

I love writing blog posts about helpful tips and information that will enrich the lives of pets and their owners. I don’t typically write posts like this. But, something recently hit me pretty hard and I want to share my thoughts.

I am kicking off the blog with a couple vintage photos of my past best friends, who are no longer with us physically but will always be in my heart…