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A dog is a dog is a dog…right?
Today I had a rather surreal experience: While taking our two small dogs out for their afternoon jaunt, a man walking his dog approached. Once the man got within earshot he smiled at me and my pups, and pleasantly asked, … Continue reading
The dramedy of caring for a dog
Today as I was getting ready to take the puppies for their morning walk, I noticed that the box of poop bags had instructions on them. For over a year (not to mention during the five years we had our … Continue reading
The space between extremes
Growing up, I was an all-or-nothing type of thinker. Like many kids, I had a very black-or-white, in-or-out, this-or-that, put-every-item-in-a-single-category type of mentality. As an undergraduate student in psychology, I learned that this model of thinking is actually very normal … Continue reading
We might as well have kids…
Seriously? One of our two dogs is wearing a puppy diaper. It’s absolutely ridiculous, I know. This morning my sweetie and I caught Mr. Jojo gumming an area of his rear end next to his tail – and despite no … Continue reading
What a Monday!
Tomorrow my company is having the twice-a-year big-deal national meeting. As a result, this entire week all employees get to wear casual attire (versus the business attire that is usually required Mondays-Thursdays). So today, instead of having to don a … Continue reading
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Reconciliation
Two years ago, I was walking our old dog Hazel down the street when an older Russian neighbor lady stopped me and said, “Don’t let dog near my yard.” Nice to meet you, too. Since that day, I made a … Continue reading
A visitor among us
I generally find people pretty fascinating, and bloggers particularly so. Individuals who maintain an active blog often do so with wonderful creativity and good-natured humor. From the gal who sees a cow every day to the guy who makes fun … Continue reading
Proud mama
At the beginning of this year I enrolled Charlie (one of our two 11-year-old puppies) in basic obedience classes. He came to us knowing his name and how to sit, but those were pretty much the extent of his direction-taking … Continue reading
Part of me re-awakened
There used to be a time when I was into writing poetry. I listened to The Writer’s Almanac every morning, attended poetry readings and other spoken word events every few months, even competed in a poetry slam (I got second … Continue reading
A hot date
Every night for the past several weeks I have had a standing date with two pretty awesome guys: After dinner, we all retire to the living room – where we read or watch TV, and indulge in some ‘cuddle time’: … Continue reading
