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If Dogs Could Talk
I overheard this conversation between my mom and dad the other day that brought a smile to my face. There was something outside the bay window in our living room and I overreacted as I usually do....
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Mirror, Mirror
I had an interesting conversation with myself today. I know all dogs react differently to mirrors, and I know that I generally avoid the mirrors in my forever home. It’s not for any good reason, I just...
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Life: One Breath At A Time
The prolific and powerful American poet Emily Dickenson had a lot to say about life and death. It breaks my heart that most of her beautiful words didn’t reach the hearts and minds of readers until...
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A Deconstructed Ocean
One person’s nonsense is another person’s art. I realized that today as I powered through the puddles in my backyard in a mad dash to catch the group of rabbits who seemed to be throwing some sort of...
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A Dog’s Tale
I hold my breath when Aaron Rodgers throws a football down the field because I want to be sure someone catches it. I bark at the bass that Babe Winkelman and Bill Dance reel in on the moving picture...
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Lanterns of Love
Every visitor to she Schmidt home is welcomed by the same message above the stairway as they walk in the door. “Home is where your story begins.” I see it every day, yet today it speaks to me and I see...
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The Happiness Trinity
Charlie. Milkbones. Home. A list of randomness to some, a daily happiness trinity to me. It reminds me a bit of a bit I saw on “Sesame Street” many moons ago. I think I caught a couple episodes during...
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A Pet’s Life For Me
Being a pet in a funny thing for a dog. There’s so much about it that feels like we are fulfilling our purpose in life, and yet there are things we (as dogs) are bred to do that contradict with most...
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Making Hearts Work Right
I met an interesting two-legged character at the dog park today. His name was Charles and he talked a little slower than I’m used to people talking. Some of his words didn’t make the most sense, and he...
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I Stand For The Cure
Novelty is such a funny concept to me. I like when things are new, different, and exciting. I love exploring new places, led by my nose more than my eyes. Everything is so fresh and appealing when you...
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Obedience School Drop Out
I’ve been called a lot of not-so-nice things in my relatively short doggie life. Obedience school drop out. Behaviorally challenged. Approved for homes with children ages 12 and above. Yet I find in...
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I’ll Be There
I’m there to help them wake up in the morning. I’m there to keep them company in the bathroom while they ready for the day. I’m there to (albeit grudgingly) see them off to that place called work. And...
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The Board of Life
Personalities. Inside or outside, that’s the first thing I want to explore when I’m faced with an exciting new environment. My nose doesn’t always allow this to happen until after I have also run a...
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Better Late Than Never
Belated is not a favorite people word of mine. Literally speaking, it means late or overdue. But as us canines are in the habit of digging deeper, I have to admit the meaning behind the word is one I...
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Penny For Your Thoughts
I did the unthinkable today. I made friends with a feline. And I’ve got to be honest. I don’t understand what all the fuss is about. Her name is Penny and she frequents my front doorstep, so I assumed...
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Getting to Know You
It’s embarrassing to the wrong person. Not to me. My mom has this habit of making friends wherever she goes. She looks them in the eye. She asks about their families. She gets to know them. Lana the...
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On Neighborly Physics
We all have at least one in our lives. One character we wish we had never met. One friend gone bad. One neighbor we can’t stand. For me, it’s Demon Dog in the backyard behind mine. He scares me,...
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I Made My Bed
I dont have many regrets in life. I generally make an effort not to regret even the most regrettable of things by finding a silver lining in any situation. But (as hard as it may be to admit) nobody’s...
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Remembering Wiley
He kind of annoyed me at first. The people at the shelter called him Wiley and my first impression of him resonated perfectly with his name. He was small, but you wouldn’t have known it from all the...
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Back to Life
I thought I was dead. I was sure that the bright light I was seeing was the pathway to the Rainbow Bridge that takes you to doggie heaven. I saw my life flash before my eyes in that moment. And it was...
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