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Amazon.com — Readers Want You to Re-institute the Down-Arrow Button Next to...
Calling all fellow book lovers who buy from Amazon! I’d like to ask for your assistance. Maybe you’ve noticed. Maybe you haven’t. But Amazon has removed the ability to view how many reviews a reader...
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A Day in the Life of a Dog Writer
5:00 AM: Alarm goes off (read get woken up by wet dog noses). Hit snooze button (read push dogs off bed and bury self deep under covers). Alarm goes off again (read dogs dig under covers and stick cold...
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Life is Still Good
As per usual, I made the trek to Cait’s school to pick her up from after-school activities. She threw her too-heavy backpack on the back seat and slid into the front, pulling the car door closed after...
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Reading the Doggy Gazette
In a world that leaves us little time to stop and smell the roses anymore, it especially saddens me when I see owners jerking and pulling their dogs along behind them on a leash, never letting them...
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Twelve
Kiera is the first dog I’ve lived with that has made it to twelve years old. Knock on wood–she’s going strong. I tell her I just want her to make it until fourteen. (I secretly hope she’ll make it...
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Chaos Math, Implicate Order, and Driving Lessons
Cait is of the age where it’s time for me to teach her how to drive. For as exhilarating as she finds her lessons, that’s how nerve-racking I find them. So when we get in the car for another lesson,...
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Dogs Have a Universal Language. Why Don’t Humans?
Cait is going on a foreign exchange program soon. We’re in the countdown to liftoff, with its attendant flurry of activity. That means that along with going over packing checklists, we’re running...
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Ticks, Ticks, and More Ticks
The life cycle of ticks. Source: CDC From the mail bag: Deb asks, do you have any advice as to whether or not one should treat their dog with antibiotics if they find a tick on them? I found a tick...
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Home Again, Home Again…
Thank you to all the wonderful French families who so generously took our kids into your homes. It was a gift for them to get to experience your wonderful country through your eyes. I know one girl...
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Here In This House
Though this poem was written with a dog in mind, I believe it speaks to the care we owe all living beings. In this season of thanks-giving, I am thankful for all the four-footeds who bring me so much...
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Sticky Paws Tape — Cat Clawing Deterent
I love our cat, Finn. But I hate what Mr. Destructo does to our furniture. I could open a cat store with all the cat scratching posts, etc, that have stood idly by while he mangles my furniture. I...
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How to Safely Greet a Fearful or Anxious Dog
I have a lovely neighbor down the road who just got a 2-yo Dachshund from Rescue. It’s her first dog since she’s been a child and she couldn’t be more excited or in love with this lucky dog. And… she’s...
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Dog Writers’ Oscars — The 2011 DWAA Awards
I’ve just received the happy news that my blog post, What You Can Do to Avoid Getting Bitten By a Dog —10 Common Mistakes People Make Greeting Dogs is in the running for a prestigious DWAA (Dog Writers...
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My Holiday Wish
May you be lucky enough to share the most excellent company with someone who watches over you, keeps you safe, and makes you laugh everyday. May you never know the loneliness of being without a dog’s...
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A Light Show to Beat All Light Shows
Space.com senior writer Mike Wall reports that particles ejected by recent solar storms are due to slam into Earth over the next few days, possibly causing super-charged northern lights displays and...
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Is My Aussie Pup’s Energy Level Normal?
From the Mailbag: Stacie writes: My daughter brought home a 2 month old Aussie pup. I had never had one or didn’t know anything about the breed. I have 2 dogs that got along great and just need...
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Peel Head of Garlic in 10 Seconds
You guys know I love my garlic. I love growing it. I love giving it as gifts. I love cooking with it. But I don’t love peeling it. Like onions, peeling garlic presents its own challenges. No, it won’t...
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Want to Talk with the Best Dog Book Authors — Join DogRead
Even though my dogs are well trained, and I’m fairly comfortable with my dog rearing skills, there’s always more to learn and I like to stay on top of the latest thinking and exploration. I’m lucky...
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Calling all Programmers
I know, I know, a job posting on my blog?! I’m just casting my net as wide as I can. Read on and see if you’re the one or you know someone who is. Thanks in advance. Calling all programmers expert in...
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I Seem to be Stuck in Invention Mode
My brother, Eric, and I have had something of an invention contest since we were kids. We’re always thinking and scheming, and we’ve even patented a few. This was my latest, of which my very funny...
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