Dancing with Biscuit: When Emotional Support Goes Both Ways
The Tug Toy That Saved Us Both Her Kong toys—both medium and large—each have a rope we tied to one of the handles. (They don’t come that way, but we figured out a system.) After a few rounds of unintentional contact with her wonderful, sharp teeth, it became a necessary adjustment. Biscuit is incredibly aware of those teeth. If she realizes she’s gotten too close, she immediately backs off. But excitement kicks in fast, and sometimes, it’s too late. Paws are a different story—no softness there. She cups and grabs. Does what she was bred to do. She’s a 55–60 lb Belgian Malinois with the drive of a working dog.…
How Emotional Support Animals Offer Quiet Strength in Difficult Times
Some emotional support animals don’t come with papers or training. They don’t perform tasks or carry titles. They just stay. They wait by the door. They notice when you come home and when you fall apart. This is a story about Biscuit—our Belgian Malinois—and the quiet, steady way she helps us navigate depression and emotional breakdowns without ever saying a word. She is not a service dog She is not trained to alert me before an emotional breakdown. She doesn’t anticipate the storm coming or try to stop it. She doesn’t interrupt the spiral or redirect my thoughts. She doesn’t remind me to eat when I forget or urge me…
Finding Peace in a Busy World
