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Say Hello to My Little (Rattlesnake) Friend

Rather than suffer trauma-by-TV, Lilly and I went for a hike Sunday, September 11, 2011. It’s our version of praying, I suppose you could say. It has been a HUGE snake year with many sightings nearby, so I’m ever-vigilant … constantly sweeping the trail ahead with my eyes. Look what I found:

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Day 7: Never Shock a Puppy

In week 7 of the 2010 Never Shock a Puppy dog blog campaign, we discuss whether or not snake aversion training is the one “acceptable” use of shock collars. Personally, my answer is no, but there are many people I like and respect who believe otherwise.

Since Lilly has survived TWO rattlesnake bites in TWO years, I like to think we know a bit about this particular subject.

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