Ginko Surgery Update and Dog Tag Giveaway

Oy! Last Thursday, Ginko finished taking his post-op antibiotics. And, based on the outcome of his surgical cultures, we hoped that would be enough. But … nope! By

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And, the Culture Says …

As you may recall, during Ginko’s recent knee surgery, the surgeon found icky fistulas (or channels through soft tissue, where infection had burrowed in). He decided to culture

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Shameless Plea for Best Dog Blog Votes

Many thanks to all of you for your nominations. You did it! Lilly and I are finalists in the Best Dog Blog Category. And, we would really, Really,

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Ginko, The Hero!

Ginko is a doggone, five-star, full-fledged HERO! This morning, he protected Lilly from a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike mere feet from the back of the house.

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Be the Change: Causes We Support

I’d already planned a post about Lilly’s coming-inside breakthrough, when pals reminded me that TODAY, July 15, is one of four BIG Be the Change for Animals days

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Snakebite Watch 2010

Here, at last, the story of Lilly’s recent snakebite. While unraveling what must have transpired before that Thursday morning when Lilly woke up with a swollen cheek, our

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More Hospital News

We had ANOTHER big medical scare here at Chez Champion of My Heart today. TOM — Lilly’s dad, my darling husband of 18 years (love o’ my life

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Lilly Hospitalized, Now Home

Oh, yeah. It’s another snakebite. Seriously. I do intend to write a whole thing, but I’m just too upset and tired. Lilly spent the day getting on-site treatment

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Nicole Wilde Seminar: Fearful Dogs

Amid the distractions of real life, I nearly missed the chance to spend a day learning more about fearful dogs. It’s a total fluke that I remembered last

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Family Loses House, 6 Dogs to Fire

Patty Carey-Johnstone, who is a lover of flat coated retrievers, lost her family’s home and six dog to fire May 25, 2010. Friends across the dog world have

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