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01
Jan

How to Talk Someone Out of Getting a Puppy – (Sort of)

Sandy walked up to my desk and announced “I think Timmy needs a puppy!” Being the resident “dog person” in my office it is not uncommon for co-workers to ask me various questions or tell me about recent stories they’d heard about pets in the news. But this announcement took me by surprise because I’ve [...]

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01
Feb

The Simple Life With Paris

As I recall the conversation went sort of like this: Carol: I have a lady who said she “found” this Italian Greyhound on the side of the road. Me: Oh, do you want me to foster it? Carol: Can you? Maybe just for the weekend? Me: Is it a male or female? Carol: (knowing I [...]

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01
Apr

Mommy, I Want a Dog! (Or why we adopted our first Italian Greyhound?)

Anyone with kids dreads the day they hear those tormenting words. “Mommy I want a dog!” Honestly, with most kids I think the phase passes rather quickly, kind of like night terrors and T-ball. But for some of us, we fall victim to the relentless, annoying child who doesn’t give up with a casual “We’ll [...]

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01
Jan

Pharaoh’s Kingdom

Once upon a time there lived a ruler named Pharaoh, after the kings of ancient Egypt. Pharaoh’s kingdom was taken away from him at the age of 6 after authorities in his homeland decided he was too much work. He left his kingdom in exile, with some papers, clothes and his 2 favorite beds. Pharaoh [...]

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