Not the News We Planned to Share

It's an interesting thing to head into a new year thinking that goals and plans and purposes are all set. As hard as some things seem, we forge

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Santa’s Dog Book Review

Santa's Dog ! With the holidays zooming at us, it's the perfect time to think about the young readers on your gift list. Fans of Santa in your

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Happy Gotcha Day #2 , Tori

I still laugh when I think about how I woke up 2 years ago NOT KNOWING that we’d have another new puppy that day. Despite the challenges of

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Happy Gotcha #3 Day, Clover

How is this possible? Three years already ! Clover flew clear across the country 3 years ago on September 13, 2014, to live with us. Happy Gotcha Day,

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Dog Adoption Discussion – Knowing What You Want

Have you given modern dog adoption processes much thought lately? I wonder what has changed since we adopted Lilly in October 2004. I am truly curious about one thing in

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The Right Time to Get Another Dog, After One Dies

I’m sure people wonder about our timeline on getting another puppy or dog. We’re not even thinking about looking until spring 2015. I’m announcing this in part to

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Guest Post: Why I Approved 1 Border Collie’s Adoption to 1 Particular Family

Sunday, October 20, 2013, marks the 9th anniversary of Lilly’s adoption. Here is that story through the eyes of the adoption counselor who gave us the green light.

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Funny Adoptable Dog Matching Tool

Huge thanks to Melanie @ Frugal Kiwi for alerting me to this online tool (by the Pedigree Adoption Drive in New Zealand). Doggelganger takes a photo of your

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5 Ways a Fearful Dog Improves Your Life

I sometimes wonder if I’d ever deliberately adopt a truly fearful dog again. Truth? I didn’t know what I was getting myself into with Lilly. Still, I cannot

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Border Collie-Mix Puppy Needs Home

My friend and pro writing colleague Allie Johnson, who is a world-class dog foster mom and animal welfare advocate not to mention the author of the awesome Pet

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