Tag: dog
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Life is a gift. Use it or lose it …
So, I’m a little late on the the whole “look back/look ahead” post that comes at the end of the year, but I was too busy celebrating the holidays to take the time to sit down and think about it! So, better late than never, right? Last year I wrote about some thoughts on 2008,…
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From the yellow brick road to the Jaws of Life
I wrote this post last week, and I almost didn’t publish it today because there’s another canine friend , who is very much alive, fighting for her health across the country right now. But I wanted to share this story with you of the littlest family member with a big heart. And Daisy, I’m thinking about you…
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In the ‘things could be worse’ category – she might have to give up her dog.
How do you help someone when all they need is money and you don’t have it to give? I know the economy is horrible. I know people are losing their jobs, or getting wages cut, or not getting enough work to pay the bills. I know it’s been bad. And the holidays are a bad…
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Puppies are not trash.
This news story makes me so sad. Five puppies were found in a dumpster outside of Hickory, N.C. Outside of a PetCo, at that. If you’re going to abandon puppies, why not put them at the front door of the PetCo at least? I know I’m preaching to the choir here – no one who…
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Dogs still inside, WWIII has not happened.
So, a week and a half later and the dogs are still inside and still alive, so all is well on this front … There have been very few issues, actually. One little bathroom mishap the first time I let the dogs in my home office, but I made sure to spray all kinds of…
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Me vs. pickup: So glad it didn’t happen
My dog woke me up at 5 a.m. to go to the bathroom, which seems terrible but the silver lining was that my alarm was going to go off 40 minutes later (yes, 40 minutes is 40 minutes, but still) for my morning run. As I was already up before the moon even decided to…
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Dogs in the house Day 1
Anyone who knows Jeff probably thinks this is either April Fool’s Day or I’ve just completely revolted against his no-dogs-in-the-house policy. Neither of these are true. Seven years ago, when Jeff and I moved in together, we compromised regarding the dogs: I could have them, but they had to live outside. I agreed, as Breanna…
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I’m dog people
But for some reason I have seen this rise in my friendships of late, male friendships to be exact, with cat people. How does this happen? I didn’t know men even liked cats, much less single men who live alone with them … Ronnie has an excuse; he and his ex-wife got the cats together…
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Escape-artist dogs and a sad tale
This is a very difficult story for me to tell but I think it necessary, what with all the talk I’ve had about unleashed dogs on this blog of late. For the record, I understand things happen with pets. My brother mentioned his dog getting out of their fence occasionally – I am completely aware…
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New shoes, check. Doberman, check. 13.1 miles, really?
Thoughts on an 8.2-mile run: Ready to go. Got my new shoes with new insoles on, got my 80-pound-doberman mix on a leash that wraps around my waist (it takes my whole body strength to get him to do what I want), go my 2.2 liter bottle of water (he drinks a lot) and dog…