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Dec.27.2012 - 9:36 am
     Sadie, my dog is in her usual position at the end of our king-sized bed. She’s stretched across the entire width in a diagonal angle which makes it...
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Nov.30.2012 - 1:44 pm
Island House will soon need a DOGS NOT WELCOME sign.
Island House will soon need a Dogs NOT Welcome sign. Island House is a small condo complex on Hilton Head Island, SC. In a recent letter to homeowners from ASSOCIA, Association...
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Nov.15.2012 - 9:59 am
     I first wrote about my brother Claude’s award winning Treeing Walker Coon Dog, Driver, in 2005 when he’d taken up residence with a rooster. Last summer I...
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Aug.03.2012 - 9:20 am
Driver is older...and we are sadder, but wiser.
     Driver is an old dog. He’s had a long and very active life for a big dog. He looks different than when I first met him….thinner…gray around his muzzle…...
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Comments from Patti

Jan.01.2013 - 1:50 pm
In response to: Driver's Last Days
Thanks Judee...I am so glad you enjoyed Driver's story. We miss him. He passed away in November. I posted his obituary...
Jun.27.2012 - 11:22 am
In response to: HOME IS WHERE MY DOG IS
Yes...they are amazing. And the network of vets they have across the country to provide free services is incredible....
May.18.2008 - 10:12 am
In response to: Small Spaces Require Big Hearts
Thanks for visiting our page! Have a doglightful day! Patti and Sadie

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The Dog Diet
Published by Publishers Weekly
The Dog Diet: What My Dog Taught Me About Shedding Pounds, Licking Stress and Getting a New Leash on Life Patti Lawson. Health Communications, $15.95 (272p) ISBN 0-7573-0394-3...