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Mud-Slinging
I look up just in time to see a red flash dart through the kitchen and out into the backyard. I am pretty sure that red flash is a kid up to no good. I was right. I walk out into backyard and find...
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Videos of the Kiddos and Pups
I look outside while doing the dinner dishes and I see Derek walking towards me…yes, walking! It took me a second to process what I was seeing. At first, I banged on the window and motioned for him...
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Is Training a Female Puppy Harder Than Training a Male Puppy?
It at least seems that way to me. Echo is great. I ask him to sit, he sits. I ask him to shake, he looks at me funny…and then he hands me his paw, possibly out of confusion, but he gets a treat...
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Shocking the Pups
Poor puppies. It is just natural for two pups to want to roam and explore, but as many of you know, this is bad for us people of the world. Even though I am working on training the pups to stay in...
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Ode to the Puppies
You were three weeks old When we brought you home. You could barely walk Or eat on your own. Me holding the puppies when they first came home. Little balls of fur So kind and sweet. Cuddled up in a...
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The Tooth Fairy…For Dogs??
I was getting Ashley and Derek out of the bath, and Troy and Jason were brushing their teeth. Ashley gets done and wanders out into the hallway. All of a sudden, Troy says, “Ma! Ma! Ashley lost a...
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Why Teenagers Are Easier Than Toddlers
As a mother of several small children, I am often engaged in small talk with strangers in places like the grocery store and the like. I hear the phrase, “You have your hands full!” more often than any...
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Dogs, Clogs, and Date Night Dialogue
The day started out pretty normal. I got the boys up and ready for school, came home and had my essential cup pot of coffee. Derek and Ashley got up soon after, and so I fed them and got them ready for...
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