Wordless Wednesday: Cookies

Not a lot of fa la la la in my barely decked halls. (Tom put a few lights on one tree outside Friday.) With all the sadness and

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Project Happily Ever After With Dogs (or not)

Through work connections, I meet and know many, many terrific writers. That means I often get to read advance copies of new books. So, imagine my surprise when

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Canine Paintball Poisoning Triage and Treatment

Yesterday, I gave you the lowdown on how exactly Lilly found the opportunity to suffer paintball poisoning by eating about 130 paintballs. Today, I’ll try to explain how

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Canine Paintball Poisoning How It Happened

All of us remain exhausted, so I’ll try to tackle one main question at a time about Lilly’s severe paintball poisoning this week. The big thing everyone wants

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Paintball Poisoning Update 4:30 pm

I’m sorry I didn’t have time to post until now. I tried desperately to get some work done so that I can take care of Lilly when she

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Paintball Poisoning Update 3 am

Managed to sleep from 11 pm to 3 am, despite worry. Just called to check on Lilly. She is tolerating treatment pretty well, poor baby: Not a single

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Paintball Poisons Dog, Lilly Hospitalized

Yes, that’s the headline. Paintball poisons dog. I’m too tired and worried to explain everything, but Lilly is at the ER/ICU animal hospital getting treatment for paintball poisoning.

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Love Seat Geometry

More often than not lately, in a pathetic state, I curl up on the love seat after dinner. Lilly often joins me, either spooning with the backs of

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Dog Handler Needed, Inquire Within

Various family demands mean more time off the mountain than usual, of late. That, along with the fact that I’m STILL coughing a full three weeks after getting

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Protecting Dogs, Sticky Situations

Let me describe a few all-too-real situations where dogs needed protection, then I’m curious about your thoughts about how much you’d do, how much you’d risk (especially if

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