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30 Seconds to Live
British politician Sir Winston Churchill knew a thing or two about trying to stay positive in a world at war. Known best for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II, Churchill had a...
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Pawprints in the Sand
I heard some pretty sad news today. A doggie friend of mine out in cyberspace went to doggie heaven on Saturday. I was never fortunate enough to meet Rusty in person, but my mom and the people in his...
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Bursts of Love
A day in the life of a dog is pretty simple. Generally we wake, eat, go outside, sleep, go for a weather-permitting walk or run, eat, sleep, play, sleep. Such is life. But every once in a while, the...
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The Happiness Trinity
Charlie. Milkbones. Home. A list of randomness to some, a daily happiness trinity to me. It reminds me a bit of a bit I saw on “Sesame Street” many moons ago. I think I caught a couple episodes during...
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Won’t You Be A Neighbor?
Sometimes the cattiness of people throws me off my game. Here I am, going about my life seeing the best in the people, places and things around me, and reality pulls the rug out from under me. Kind of...
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Making Hearts Work Right
I met an interesting two-legged character at the dog park today. His name was Charles and he talked a little slower than I’m used to people talking. Some of his words didn’t make the most sense, and he...
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Does That Make Me Bad?
I did something kind of crazy today. It was one of those moments when my nature completely took over my mind. And in the blink of an eye, it was too late. I peed on my mom at the dog park this...
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A Matter of Life and Death
It’s remarkable to me how often life and death coincide. They seem cyclical, somehow thriving on each other through various moments that piece together the days of our lives. Life and death. Death and...
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A Tail of Two Wileys
Life’s little messages startle me sometimes. It happened today on the tails of my introspective commentary and ultimate acceptance of being anything but ordinary. Just yesterday I explored my quest for...
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Everybody Poops
It’s time to talk poop. That’s right, you read correctly. Everybody does it. I hear there is even a book about it for toddlers who are potty training. Taro Gomi’s aptly named “Everybody Poops,” brings...
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A Tail of Two Faces
I’m not that big a fan of things that are two-faced in life. Take my favorite red leash for example. When mom grabs it out I go absolutely crazy with excitement because I know it means I’m accompanying...
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The Company We Keep
Advertising works. I’ve seen it happen in forever home enough to know it to be true. That latest miracle face cream appearing in the bathroom a few days after the commercial. The occasional trip for...
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The Board of Life
Personalities. Inside or outside, that’s the first thing I want to explore when I’m faced with an exciting new environment. My nose doesn’t always allow this to happen until after I have also run a...
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Rainbows of the Heart
There are those who believe dogs cannot see rainbows. Then there is me, and I’m here to tell you we can. Sure, they may not be quite as vibrant and fabulous as what people see but they are still...
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If It Wasn’t This
I don’t get it. Car rides are joyous occasions. More often than not, the journey leads to exciting destinations. Not today. Today I witnessed something terrible from my perch in the passenger seat....
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Getting to Know You
It’s embarrassing to the wrong person. Not to me. My mom has this habit of making friends wherever she goes. She looks them in the eye. She asks about their families. She gets to know them. Lana the...
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On Neighborly Physics
We all have at least one in our lives. One character we wish we had never met. One friend gone bad. One neighbor we can’t stand. For me, it’s Demon Dog in the backyard behind mine. He scares me,...
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Your Teacher Heart
Every now and then someone will ask me a question that I truly don’t know how to answer. (Want to go …anywhere…is not the question, in case you were wondering). How did you get so smart? They ask. Even...
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The Great Greek Yogurt Caper
I’ve heard this song about how girls just want to have fun? Well let me tell you, I think this is true of dogs regardless of our sex. My tale of fun today began with mom’s container of Blueberry Acai...
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The Time Wings
I don’t think I’d call myself a morning doggie. Like many of my canine comrades, I like my sleep. Though I prefer to call my daytime naps daydreams, let’s be honest. I’m sleeping. I sleep a lot. Not...
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