More things I’m loving

I get a bunch of dog stuff catalogs. Here are some new t-shirts in the latest In The Company of Dogs catalog that really cracked me up. 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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The first time I saw her face

Do you remember that moment? The first time you saw your dog. Do you remember what it was that made you think, “That’s the one”? I wish I

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Creative People for Animal Welfare

There’s a new online volunteer matching service, like a bank of volunteers, where animal welfare groups can access all kinds of “creative” talent — writers, editors, designers, video

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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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Contest Winner Announcement

Congratulations to last week’s contest winner, Amy Rea, whose-stuffed reindeer-humping Gracie amused our judge (Tom, that boy I’m married to). Just now, I ordered her prize — a

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Bloop!

I’m not sure how she does it, but Lilly can get her tongue way up my nose or deep in my ear in a flash during any of

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The case of a dog named Rolo

There’s a German Shepherd named Rolo who is awaiting a new court hearing. At his original one, the judge ordered euthanasia stemming from an incident in summer 2007.

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Lilly and Ginko are Famous — Yahoo Group

I learned last week that the moderator of the Baggage Agility Group on Yahoo (which is for handlers of rescued dogs who do agility) picked a photo of

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Distraction overload: ducks, squirrels, rabbits

At Sunday’s class at an outdoor park/path along Boulder Creek, Lilly did remarkably well considering the amount of human traffic, including bikes, scooters, and skateboards. And, she even

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