Category: Dogs
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Farewell, Polly, but never goodbye
We lost our dear Polly a couple weeks ago. She would have been thirteen years old later this month, a good long run for a Great Dane. She crossed the fabled Rainbow Bridge peacefully at home, in the grass under the sun, surrounded by those who loved her the most. While I can say I’m…
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Pupdemonium
It’s puppy land around here. You all know and love the magnificent Boone, now meet Davy. Boone was desperate for a playmate and my geriatric Great Dane was not interested. She’s still not, and is happy he has someone else to play with. Davy came home with us about three weeks ago at ten weeks…
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A Day for Puppies
It’s National Puppy Day! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate living in the moment than by spending the day with Boone. He’s eight months old now and the world is still brand new, but even the things he sees and does frequently are exciting, because a new moment makes it a new…
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As the Puppy Grows
Boone is growing so fast. At 12 weeks old he was full of fun, sleep, and puppy teeth. Around our house he became known as the Carpet Shark. But it’s all normal and expected. A puppy is a puppy after all. Boone had his first experiences as our next adventure dog. He love hikes and…
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Old Dogs and New Puppy
September 10 was one year since I said goodbye to a dear little friend. Sick, blind, and not enjoying life anymore, it was time to help my good girl along. I’ve had and loved dogs all my life and losing any of them hurts, but that one—my god, that one hurt so deeply it’s taken…
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Life Lessons from a Great Dane
Polly has taught me many things from her rough beginnings in a hoarding type situation when she came to us at just five weeks old, and then over the next eight years. There is no doubt she’s taught me far more than I’ve taught her. I’m sure that’s the point of dogs in our lives…