Category: Dog parent
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Dog Days of Summer
I just googled this to find out what it really means as the phrase has become relevant to our current situation. As I type this, I’m watching a large, hairy, German Shepard lounging across my pleather love seat, chewing on her leg. Ms. Naughty Pants, not her real name, is staying with us for two…
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Thankful Thursday: A Microblog
It is 1:00 pm and I find myself ridiculously happy, waiting to go pick up my son for his orthodontist appointment. The stress surrounding my son and his school and my dying dog has briefly relocated to my back burner. Before noon today, I had discovered the following: Upon Googling “Is popcorn fattening?” I learned…
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Whippets and Subarus: The Challenges of Fragility
This week was an intense week for every thing with moving parts in our family. It started with our dog, Smoke. Smoke is a Whippet. This makes her possibly the most nervous and fragile being I have ever come across. I mean, it couldn’t be that she lives in a home with two rambunctious tiny…