Love Seat Geometry

More often than not lately, in a pathetic state, I curl up on the love seat after dinner. Lilly often joins me, either spooning with the backs of

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Update: Accidental Ear Piercing

Lilly’s ear injury from a few weeks ago appears to be healing and to be infection free. That’s the good news. The crazy part? Well, it seems she

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Dog Handler Needed, Inquire Within

Various family demands mean more time off the mountain than usual, of late. That, along with the fact that I’m STILL coughing a full three weeks after getting

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Protecting Dogs, Sticky Situations

Let me describe a few all-too-real situations where dogs needed protection, then I’m curious about your thoughts about how much you’d do, how much you’d risk (especially if

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File This Under Bad Idea?

Do you Stumble? It’s a handy way to find interesting things in your areas of interest. Sometimes I like what I find. Sometimes, I see things that make

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Great Bait Bag Debate

A few months ago, I saw a discussion on Facebook between a few dog training folks that essentially blamed people who wear bait bags for ruining the reputation

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Fanning the Flames

Maybe I look like I’m holding my breath a lot, but people often remind me to BREATHE amid all the stress that continues unabated, going on 15 months

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Cyber Monday Humbuggery and Giveaway

Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Blah, blah, blah. I’m watching less and less TV these days, so I missed all the hype over rampant consumerism flaring to a frenzy

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Taking a Week Off

For about a million and one reasons, the girls of Champion of My Heart are trying very hard to take this week off, even from the blog (which

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Relaxation Protocol Questions Answered

Years after we tackled the Relaxation Protocol ourselves (both the one by Dr. Karen Overall and the one our own behaviorist prescribed), it remains one of the top

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