One more time, with feeling

Seriously. I’m putting my foot down. Lilly and I have a veterinary appointment this morning, and I’m asking for them to draw blood according to exacting standards, and

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Everyone is over-scheduled

I’ve met many really neat people through Lilly. There are several with whom I’d love to enjoy a more social relationship. But, here the catch. Most are too

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The less you know about dogs, the more you like flexi-leashes

I hate flexible leashes. Hate them. Hate them. Hate them. Based on the pretty common sight of these leashes in the hands of what I’d deem as clueless

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A Bit of a Mother’s Day Rant

Dear Clueless Mother: Perhaps you don’t realize how close you came to spending your oh-so-special day in the emergency room. You need to pay far more attention to

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Rox on total overload

I wrote on Friday about Lilly going into total overload at class last week. Well, it was my turn on Saturday when I attended the Colorado Family Pet

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Lilly went missing

Saturday afternoon winds kept me indoors when Lilly and I returned from our usual round of errands and in-town walk. It was warm, enough, however for the pups

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You can’t get there from here

Back in January, our blog-pal Cedarfield wrote about a goal-related dilemma. Here’s a link to that discussion. I’ve been thinking about my own goal problem, which is different

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Some “experts” are idiots

Recently, I received a plea for help from a colleague with a dog dilemma. Just a week before her daughter’s wedding, the groom’s mother suggested putting down the

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One of us is a B—-

Last week, while walking Lilly in town, a poodle crossed our path in a bad way. We came through the encounter just fine, but it made me worry

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Dog registration fees more than double

Recently, my county dog license renewal forms arrived in the mail. Much to my surprise the fees went up — WAY up. I kid you not. It now

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