Newsworthy! Good Dogs of America

So, the question is this: If your dog could earn merit badges for training accomplishments as simple as SIT or DOWN or being housetrained, would you take part?

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Benign, Baby!

I’ll write more when I know more, but the preliminary news from one of the veterinary technicians is that the pathology report clearly says, “BENIGN.” She went on

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Update: Lilly’s Lumpectomy

Maybe letting Lilly sleep in “the big bed” with us Tuesday night telegraphed that something was up. Maybe my ability to keep my worries to myself failed …

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Say Hello to My Little (Rattlesnake) Friend

Rather than suffer trauma-by-TV, Lilly and I went for a hike Sunday, September 11, 2011. It’s our version of praying, I suppose you could say. It has been

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Send Mojo – Lilly in Surgery Today

If you missed our Champion of My Heart notes via Twitter and Facebook last Friday, let’s catch up. Our veterinarian is doing surgery today to remove a small,

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Dog Toy Review: Petstages Occupi

Many thanks to the folks at Petstages for the free dog toy to review. Check out these pix and our thoughts about Occupi … a food-delivery dog toy

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Petfinder: Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week

September 17-25, 2011, Petfinder.com is hosting Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week and asked bloggers to take part. Big surprise … We picked this adoptable border collie in Newburgh, Indiana, to promote.

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Dog Training Update: Hyped-Up Hiding

My absence and recent spike in stress wreaks havoc on Lilly. It’s a terrible feeling to know my actions and emotions impact her well-being. Lilly is hiding …

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Humane Society of Boulder Valley Event: Q&A with Alexandra Horowitz

Many thanks to my friends at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley for inviting me to their Q&A with Alexandra Horowitz, author of Inside of a Dog. Exhausted

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Wordless Wednesday: Dogs in Repose

A bear of a month means desperate measures of togetherness. Found this sight while racing around to put on pants so that I could drive down the mountain

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