Monthly Archives: June 2011

The puppy that did or did not save my marriage

Someday, you might hear a story about how a puppy saved a marriage, and you would probably believe it.  You’d be all, “I can see that, I can see how an extra cute little life full of unconditional love could … Continue reading

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For your entertainment…

My family, on top of my brother.

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On teaching, focusing, and how people are like dogs

There’s a lot you can learn before 7am, provided you’re awake.  On a similar note, there’s a lot you can learn from dogs that you can apply to grown humans, and a lot you can learn from adult people that … Continue reading

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Shifting

It’s sort of funny how things seems absolutely nutty, a little hopeless and scary, and then suddenly they shift and everything is falling into place. I guess if it all just stayed in place, it would be boring, right? Yesterday … Continue reading

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PSA from your local/internet dogwalker

Yesterday I was out walking a dog who is a little, ahem, “emotional”. That’s what my boss said when she introduced us, that C. gets “emotional” around other dogs, and I sort of laughed because “emotional” does not describe behavior. … Continue reading

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