Thanksgiving weekend Lilly came unglued while playing outside. We had our usual game of fetch going in the middle pasture. As she ran toward the fence to get
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What do you say when … ?
I like to think I’m pretty self-aware. I know why I am the way I am. And, I think I know my motivation. Yet … if I had
Round and round we go
My grandmother’s house, which for all the usual purposes was my “childhood home,” had a round traffic pattern. As a kid, I could run from kitchen to front
What makes sense, what doesn’t
There is one truth that rings clear when training Lilly. If what I’m asking makes sense, she catches on very quickly. Sometimes, it’s just 3-5 clicks. Sometimes, it’s
My workout floor show
I begin most days with a workout, which this time of year means I’m riding my bike on the trainer in the basement. Even as a pup Ginko
Dog theme songs
Someday, I may try some freestyle classes because I do love the videos of dogs dancing. It looks so complicated, though, that I wonder if Lilly and I
The wolf within
There is something about the angle of the sun when Lilly and I walk in the morning that casts a funny shadow. You know those cartoon wolves or
Lilly polices herself
Lilly is learning to be sweet to the mules next door. We’ve been training looking at them without barking or trying to get a rise out of them.
There’s a jellyfish on my sofa
If you watch the Discovery Channel shows of underwater life, you’ve likely seen images of jellyfish puffing their way along in the water — expanding and contracting with
Inside the BOX (or Bubble of LOVE)
You know that whole pseudo-renegade thing about “thinking outside the box”? Well, sometimes a girl needs to use THE BOX to her advantage … even at the mall.
