Real Life Update from the Dog Blog Girls at Champion of My Heart

Thanks to fans and friends for the private notes of concern. Everyone here at Chez Champion of My Heart is fine (and completely NOT at the same time).

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Fearful Dog Vignette #4: Pond Ho!

No time for walks. Little time for play. Tom’s worries about high temps and rattlesnakes. All that means the pups get less time outside right now than usual.

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Fearful Dog Vignette #3: Dogs at Play

With eldercare duties pulling me and Tom hither and yon, especially in the last couple of weeks with life at boil, rather than simmer, we’ve had to leave

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Fearful Dog Vignette #2: Back to Back

People cope with stress in different ways. I like to think my various coping strategies remain healthier than some of the alternatives. Yes, I turn to comfort food.

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Fearful Dog Vignette 1: Run Away

Even as we cross the threshold into year three of non-stop, multi-front, family medical dramas, we face the longest stretch of my real absence from Lilly’s daily life.

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Dog Life: Far and Away

Wednesday, August 10, Lilly’s grandma ended up in the emergency room and then the cardiac intensive care unit after another bout with an irregular beat that led to

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“Dear Dog” Filmmaker Needs to Raise $3,000

Columbia University filmmaker Jed Cowley needs to raise $3,000 by September 6,  for post-production costs on his romantic comedy short film “Dear Dog, I Love You.” The movie

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Wordless Wednesday: The Answer

Thanks to everyone for their guesses about what on earth last week’s Wordless Wednesday photo was. Here, at long last, is the answer.

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Dog Book Review: Living With The Rescues

Sharon Langford compiled stories and years worth of insights from the many rescued dogs with whom she has shared her life. Living With the Rescues: Life Lessons and

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Dog Training Update: Teaching Lilly to Look “Guilty”

Remember my rant about the viral “guilty dog” video? Well, I promised then to try and teach Lilly to look “guilty” without feeling bad about it, including a

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