The Elk Herd Visits

One of the largest truly wild herds of elk in the region spend the winter and spring near us. Most times, they stay back in the many-thousand-acre open

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Goldfish Update

The valley saw very little snow in winter 2010-2011. Practically none. Spring, however, has been another story. One storm requiring Tom to plow the driveway the week I

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Most Kissable Nose

Back when Ginko needed bilateral knee surgery, the veterinary nurses who prepped him beforehand and took care of of him afterwards declared that he had “The Most Kissable

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Hey, That’s Mine!

Unbeknownst to me, Ginko, or Lilly, Tom snagged a tennis ball out of the dog toy basket to cover a hitch. Now, both dogs are obsessed with it.

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Wordless Wednesday: Don’t Judge Me

Winds whipped through the bedroom last week and unearthed this sad, sad reality. Don’t judge me, kids.

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Hopelessly Behind

For 10 full days and counting, I’ve been completely beset by germs. Rotten, rotten germs. While I muddled through interviews and meetings last week by phone, actual writing

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Support Animal Welfare Crusaders in Missouri

Prop B, a voter-approved law requiring baseline humane conditions in Missouri puppy mills, is in danger of being overturned. Even if you don’t live in Missouri, this post

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Dog Training Update: Wagging on Cue

So, I spent a little time, just a few minutes, working on HOW I might teach Lilly to wag her tail on cue. We’ll have to keep working

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Canine Gravity for Stressful Times

Pressures of modern life — be they related to work, families, political climate, or global catastrophes — make a girl wish she could simply float away for a

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Blog-aversary #4 – Help Me Pick One Post

Today, April 13, 2011, marks the FOURTH anniversary of Champion of My Heart. Forget “dog years,” I believe this makes us downright ancient in blog years. As part

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