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BE THE WEEBLE . . .

The Weeble was invented in 1971 by toy company, Hasbro. They are a variety of children’s roly-poly toys. They’re still available on the market under the Playskool brand. These egg-shaped toys are weighted at the center of the bottom, allowing … Continue reading

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MISSING MY DOG

David Kitz had a charming story about his dog, “Champ,” this morning. It brought to mind all the many dogs we’ve had as pets over the years. Four years ago we said goodbye to our twelve year old Llewellin Setter, … Continue reading

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NATIONAL DOG DAY

PHOTO OF OUR DOG “GAGE” A RATHER SNOOTY LLEWELLEN SETTER I’ve written much about our dog Gage, but this is a special day, dedicated to doggies and I thought a good time to let you know how we’ve grown to … Continue reading

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DOG’S BEST FRIEND

Over the 53 years of our lives together, we’ve had countless dogs – from Beagles to Goldens, to Brittanys, mutts and this one – a Lewellyn Setter.  Gage is now ten years old and is finally warming up to us. … Continue reading

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HAIRBALL AWARENESS DAY

Who would’ve thought there’d be a day reserved for this?  I happen to own a dog who thinks he’s a cat.  He has many characteristics, like preening himself, curling up in a tight ball, being a loner and occasionally coughs … Continue reading

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FEBRUARY HAS GONE TO THE DOGS

Some of you know, I love weird and wacky holidays. Who needs a writing prompt?  On February 14th it was Pet Theft Awareness Day.  February 20 was Love Your Pet Day – Yesterday, February 22 was Walking the Dog Day and … Continue reading

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A DOG’S LIFE

I really do like our dog, Gage, but lately he’s been a real pain in the neck. In fact you could say he’s walking a very thin line.  He’s almost six years old and it’s taken him all this time to … Continue reading

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I LOVE MY DOG GAGE

Our dog is a Llewellyn Setter going on seven years old. It took him more than six years to warm up to us. Perhaps it’s because of his British lineage that he’s a bit on the stuffy side. On the … Continue reading

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