Off to the Food Races: More on Bloat

When we talked about bloat recently, I shared my long-standing habit of putting water on the dogs’ kibble before I fed it. I didn’t let it soak or

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Barking at the Gate Revisited

A while back I delivered a full-on rant about the (insert strongly-worded editorial comment here) FedEx guy. So, what’s a girl to do when one of many UPS

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The Long-Distance Drop It

Once upon a time, I got Lilly to put down a baby bunny. She grabbed it on the hill to the west. The only sound I heard? A

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Weekly Dog Training Update (Sept 24)

I know! Do not fall out of your chair. We actually have some dog-training updates to share. I cannot even begin to describe what’s what behind the scenes

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Social Media Blitz: Phoenix

This plea for a new home for this kitty, who currently lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, came via a longtime friend. I’ve posted on Facebook and on Twitter,

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BlogPaws Schwag Report

We plan to do some actual product reviews, including video and photo footage of Lilly’s response to various toys in particular, but for now, let’s just recap what

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Dogs, Rattlesnakes, and Hiking

Last week, Mary-Alice from Dog Jaunt, a great blog all about dog travel, posted our guest post about the dos and don’ts of hiking in rattlesnake-prone regions. I

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Introducing a New Dog into the Family

As Dog Geek reminded us recently, I am NOT Crazy. So, no … there are no new dogs at Chez Champion of My Heart, but I wanted to

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Our Winning Moment

The experience of winning the DogTime 2010 Best Dog Blog Award at BlogPaws West this weekend still astounds me. I may have managed NOT to cry on the

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Canine Bloat: Learning the Hard Way

Do not worry. Everyone at our house is fine, but we are devastated to report the loss of one of our dear, sweet Great Dane friends, Belle, whose

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