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Jun.09.2012
Here I am with Jupiter, my faithful pup of twelve years. We've just learned he has cancer and this breaks my heart. I hope there will be many more months of him lying at my feet as I write. For it is all he really wants--to be near and, of course, to take long walks. ...
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May.31.2012
The Orange Building is back. Wait, I think the last one was The Green Building, but they accomplish the same thing. They let the many workmen have a place to go that is not in a corner of my backyard!
Construction is on going and little Clayton's yard is a rock mess....
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May.24.2012
I miss the cats. Where is the thunder of feet coming up the stairs? the bouce of the mattress as Typha makes her 10 lbs seem like 100? the trilling, head rubs and wet nose? the gentle, cautious steps and soft pat of a paw on my cheek as Tache makes her quiet bed check? No...
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Apr.02.2012
If your pet has gone missing it is crucial that you take immediate action to find him/her in a timely manner. There are many dangers that exist for lost pets including traffic, ill-intentioned people and high-kill county pound employees. It is important that you take the following steps towards...
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Mar.21.2012
The sun is sinking low in the western sky, on a perfect track with the road I live on that runs in a straight line from east to west. This is the time of year that folks around here usually keep snow boots and shovels in our cars in anticipation for yet another snow storm, but the temperature...
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Mar.05.2012
Could your dog's breath melt your glasses? Does your cat's smile look like five miles of bad road? Pet tooth problems can be surprisingly similar to their owners' dental issues. Here are common dental issues you share with your cats and dogs, as well as ways to avoid them.
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Feb.25.2012
I was looking forward to sitting out on the back porch in the early morning air to write. It's time to come out of hibernation and join the quickening pace of life. Unfortunately, the huge thunderstorm, brought on by the unseasonably warm weather, was followed by a cold spell and it's about...
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Feb.23.2012
To a writer, an award offers an "ata-girl" that you've done something right. To a pet writer, being recognized by peers increases the tail wags of happiness. I'm so pleased and honored to have been a winner--not once but three times!--in the most recent Dog Writers Association of America annual...
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Feb.20.2012
Figure clad in black walks down the narrow road at barely past seven a.m. and I watch him disconsolate to see his head cast down, his hands in the pockets of his useless raincoat, a scurry to his frame. I close the blinds and carry on thrusting myself into the day where loss waits for me like a...
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Feb.07.2012
Yesterday I took my dog to a clinic for a rabies shot. There was a long line of dogs waiting their turn. One chubby poodle mix could have fit into my purse if he wasn't so fat. That he was tethered to a jiggling female, same size, same breed but different disposition added to the cartoonish scene...
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