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Riley has a pretty solid retrieve now. It’s his favorite thing to do. Because we were standing on a hill, every time he gave me the ball, it started rolling away. So he actually got it to me 3 times!

Up early while the world is still quiet. First cup of tea with Riley on my lap.

Riley is a picky eater. A very picky eater. I didn’t even know it was possible to have a dog that’s not totally food driven. Over the course of my life, I’ve lived with 20 dogs and this is a first for me. Very quickly after Riley arrived, he decided he didn’t like the food …

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Looking at the western sky and wondering what those two bright stars are? They’re actually planets. Venus (bottom) and Jupiter (top) have been moving together throughout February 2023. Tonight and tomorrow night (weather permitting), February 21 and 22, 2023, you’ll be able to see the moon join them later in the night.

1. Shoes put up high off the floor, out of reach of teething creatures. 2. Baby gates everywhere and there is no baby. 3. Dog toys and dog beds strewn about with reckless abandon. 4. Dog treats out on the counter for instant training access. 5. Caught red-handed!

I loved my life with my previous animals. All of them were incredible for different reasons. Kiera was my beloved brilliant partner. Graidy was my sentry dog who probably adored me more than any animal I’ve lived with. Finn was the perfect cat (minus furniture scratching) because he was essentially a dog in a cat’s …

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Since we’re all adults, I’d like to discuss a few dog parts that have really good reasons why they should never be cut off a dog. Animals come with all the body parts they’re meant to have. If it’s there, it’s there for a reason. Certainly, none of the following should be removed for human …

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