Dear Boris

As I was standing in the pet store today, staring at the 72 different types of fish bowl water purifiers, I’m thinking how MUCH I hate my beta fish Boris. He has to be the worst pet ever. And please don’t give that whole “oh, fish are so beautiful”or  “it’s so relaxing to watch them [...]

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Communication Confusion

Do you ever feel like you just can’t please anyone, let alone everyone? When you’re juggling a small family on your own, someone is generally mad at you, which is even better when none of your family members can communicate verbally.  Yes, all three of my children have their own means of getting things across [...]

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Two Dogs and a Baby: Practicing Patience

Parenthood is a very long lesson in practicing patience, but apparently it’s a lesson for everyone in the house, including the dogs. From the day Baby C came home, Dodger has lived in a near constant state of duality: intense curiosity spiked with nervousness. Dodger loves to follow C around the house, watching as the [...]

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Two Dogs and a Baby: thumbs

There are many differences between my babies, the most obvious being their different species, but no less important is Baby C’s thumbs.  Of all the gifts humanity has bestowed on C, the dogs most envy his moving digits which can lead the way to the dogs’ dearest wish: freedom! Now C’s ability to grip can [...]

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The Cone of Shame

To borrow a phrase from one of my new favorite movies, Up, Dodger has been put into the “cone of shame”.  If you don’t know what I’m talking about here’s a picture: It’s a heck of a lot better than those hard plastic ones that the vet’s office makes dogs wear.  Or at least I [...]

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About my dogs…

They’re like my kids. I don’t have any children yet, so my dogs get all that maternal love and obsession. As time goes by they become less like dogs and more like children in their mannerisms, their little personalities, and their interactions with each other. Penny Lane, my oldest, is two and a beautiful copper [...]

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