Tag: dogs
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Shouldn’t Have Done That
No one should have been surprised. He’s only eight months old. Putting things in his mouth is expected. But swallowing a large rubber lizard? Aspen, the dog my daughter’s family loves to love and laugh at, stopped eating and drinking for two days. He became lethargic, so not like himself. They took him to the…
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Enough Already!
When the goal is owning a pet, and there’s a willingness to do whatever it takes to get one, achieving said goal should be enough. Is anything ever enough? Syd wanted a dog for years and was able to buy one this summer. A labrador puppy with enough energy and personality to satisfy the pickiest…
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A Dog And His Girl
Growing up, I desperately wanted a dog. I didn’t care what it looked like. If it had a pedigree. I wanted a dog I could love. Mom, in her gracious way, put her foot down. Said no. When Dad tried to gift us with a beagle puppy one Christmas, she lasted a couple of months.…
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Doggone That Wag
Mom wouldn’t let us have a dog growing up. She didn’t want to be the one to take care of it. We did have a dog for a couple of weeks when I was in eighth grade. Dad brought her home, much to Mom’s chagrin. A beagle who loved to chew on everything. Her name was Holly,…
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What’s That Doggie In The Window Doing?
She isn’t what she was. My daughter and her family rescued a short-haired pointer from the friendly folks at PetSmart several months ago. A sweet gal who was rather timid, she’d been grabbed before certain death at a pound by people who didn’t want to see her put down. She’s found an outstanding home with…
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