Waiting in the lobby for our group of kids for pet therapy: One hour later...

This has been an insane week, work- and appointment-wise. Not a bad thing necessarily, but whenever my schedule gets like this, I struggle with concentration and, of course, stress management. Yet, in these instances, I always find myself thinking, "Thank goodness for these dogs!" So, in keeping with that theme, here are my 10 5 reasons dogs are great for mental health: They are

Oh, boy. While not the most flattering photo of Emmett, it's certainly hilarious/scary!

Three weeks ago, Cooper started doggy daycare. He was on the waiting list for six months before he finally got in, and we were super excited. We wanted him to go for two reasons: First, he seems to be a very timid, very shy guy. This doggy daycare does a great job at introducing similar pups and monitoring play. We wanted to see if it would help him come out of his shell. Second, and this