Border Collie in Autumn: A Photo Essay

I hate autumn. It’s my least favorite time of year, often steeped in angst and frustration. This year, however, autumn has been glorious, and if a girl like

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Dewclaw Mishap – Dog Grooming Gone Wrong

The fact that Lilly lets me trim all of her toenails in a single sitting each week remains one of my greatest dog training victories. We call it

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Dog Blog Poll Results: What is Lilly Looking At?

Thanks to everyone who took part in last week’s dog blog poll. Today, we reveal the results and the actual answer to what exactly Lilly was looking at

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Homage to @DoggieZen – Praise Dog

My apologies in advance to those who might think this sacrilege, but my new fav t-shirt says “Praise Dog.” It goes into the pantheon that includes my “Dog

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Dog Blog Poll: What is Lilly Looking At?

I took this photo Saturday, October 8, to commemorate our first official snow of the season. You get to vote / comment. What is Lilly looking at?

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Dogs With Scars (Behavioral and Otherwise)

Lilly got her staples out a week ago Wednesday. That part went fine, but Lilly had a little trouble in the parking lot and in the reception area

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Lilly Plays Fetch – aka Stick – A Photo Essay

Lilly, our intrepid canine heroine, is picky when it comes to toys she’ll fetch. However, she also remains connoisseur of the silliest sticks imaginable. Often she’d rather play

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3 Dangerous Instincts That Put Dog Lovers in Danger

Dangerous Instincts: How Gut Feelings Betray Us is a new book by Mary Ellen O’Toole, PhD, a former FBI profiler. She is a friend of a friend and

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Dog Product Review: Petstages Heartbeat Pillow

The Petstages Heartbeat Pillow features a noise-making, electronic device that sounds like a momma dog’s heart beating. It’s meant to comfort young dogs. You know, like the old

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Update Lilly’s Lump: Canine Adnexal Nevus

If you missed the news from late last week, the lump our veterinarian surgically removed from Lilly’s neck was BENIGN … and kind of a weird one, called

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