Author Archives: Ben Wilder

While I thought about this final of the 15 posts celebrating the 15 years I had with you, my heart is breaking again. You were my first dog, and there will always be a special place in my heart reserved just for you. You inspired me, challenged me, loved me. Thank you for the 15Continue reading “Piper, thank you for 15 wonderfully adventurous years, I love you…”

You know how some people have to grow into their teeth? Or kids sometimes have big heads before their bodies catch up? Well, Piper’s Native American name was “Little Big Ear” and that pretty much sums her up. She was a petite beagle with gigantic ears… so big that my second children’s book (The BraveContinue reading “Piper’s Larger Than Life Ears”

I was walking with my dog Asia recently and thought back to when we (myself, Asia, and Piper) had our longest walk ever. That wasn’t the original plan. The original plan was to meet a woman for a date of light hiking, fall madly in love, get married so Piper can bring the rings toContinue reading “Piper and the 10-Mile Date Gone Wrong”

Piper wasn’t afraid of much. As I type this out, I can only think of a handful of times where she would come to me with anxiety. Maybe a bee stung her or she heard something out of the ordinary. I never actually narrowed down any specific reason she showed any signs of fear. AContinue reading “Piper’s Fearless Spirit”