We would like to think of kids as carefree creatures whose main obsessions are puppy dogs and rainbows. And yet, as anyone whose tear-stained 6-year-old has run home fresh from a playground insult knows, a kids life has disappointments and worries that feel as all-consuming as any grown-ups.
Feed your dogs inner competitor
As a stay-at-home mom who home-schooled her children, Kimberly Chiles Lanum wanted an activity that she could call her own.
Curb the doggie drama in your life
As a child, I hated playing outside. Even when we lived in picturesque Hawaii, my mom would send all the kids outdoors to play and I spent the time whining at the front door. Years later, my dog Lulu does the same thing. Once she has finished doing her business, Lulu sits by the door howling to come back inside.
Helping a child get over a dog bite
As a child, Ranjan Avasthi was once bitten by the familys German shepherd. His parents responded quickly by separating the two, bandaging his wounds and gradually reintroducing healthy interaction with the dog. Fast-forward a few decades. Avasthi, now a doctor, has a wife, child and his very own German shepherd mix.
