by Linden Gross | Aug 21, 2025 | Lessons From my Dogs, Writing
Why do most of us write? Some of us have that story or message inside that we just have to share. For others, writing is just one of those things you do—like walking, or cooking, or connecting with a friend or family member. Also, a lot of people realize they can...
by Linden Gross | Jul 10, 2025 | Lessons From my Dogs
Have you ever noticed that in life, things are rarely exactly how we want them to be? You almost never find the perfect house that doesn’t require a compromise or five. Ditto on the partner, work, and physical fronts. But if you pay attention and are true to yourself,...
by Linden Gross | Apr 17, 2025 | Lessons From my Dogs
My six-year-old pup, Misha, used to be a snuggle bunny. That’s a big part of why we ended up together. Talk about irresistible enticement! I had gone with a friend to meet the puppy she was adopting. Her boss was fostering six Aussie-mix cuties who had been...
by Linden Gross | Feb 6, 2025 | Lessons From my Dogs
Do you suffer from a lack of belief in yourself or your potential as a writer? Does that keep you from putting fingers to the keyboard or pen to paper? If yes, I’d suggest you watch your dog more closely or take yourself to a dog park. Those who follow this blog...
by Linden Gross | Dec 19, 2024 | Lessons From my Dogs, Uncategorized
I was lying on my couch enjoying a little downtime along with my two pups, Moke and Misha, and an extra, Harley, who’s Misha’s sister and visits often. I was chill. They were chill. Until suddenly, they weren’t. Little did I know that I was about to...
by Linden Gross | Oct 31, 2024 | Lessons From my Dogs, Writing
Heads up! You’ve probably never thought of the concept of defensive writing. Neither had I, until I was on a dog walk–where I do some of my best thinking, especially about blog posts–and realized that I engage in defensive dogging as way to keep us...
