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Haiku by Dog: Play
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. “Let’s play!” That’s what Jasper is saying with his body language. Front half on ground, back half up in the air, tail waving like a flag in a strong breeze. We humans call...
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Text from Cat: Worship
Ah Calvin, worship can not be demanded; it must be earned. Maybe if you shared your food with Jasper, he’d worship you. Maybe the next time Elsa Clair barfs up her dinner after eating too fast, you’d...
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Haiku by Dog: Escape
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Our backyard guest list: Squirrels Birds Chipmunks Voles Mice Groundhogs Flying squirrels The fences keep out the party crashers for the most part: deer, skunk, foxes....
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Breaking Hand: Who would have thought walking dogs is dangerous?
I have three dogs, whose combined weight is about 150 pounds. 150 pounds of dog The largest dog I had previously — Pasha, a lovebug Keeshond mix — weighed a little more than 45 pounds. When Pasha tore...
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25 Ways My Dogs Celebrate National Dog Week
Time to celebrate National Dog Week! “National Dog Week was started not to bring more dogs into the world but to make humans more responsible for the ones that are already here. It is a time for a...
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Tucker and the Cone: The worst times can bring out the best in dogs and cats
Sad Tucker Tucker has a problem with his left front leg. Could be a hot spot. Could be a lick granuloma. (More about that in a later post.) Either way, the dog needs to wear a cone to keep him from...
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Text from Dog: Stop and smell the flowers
Jasper thinks humans are illogical. Maybe he’s right? What does your pet think you do that doesn’t make sense? You may also like: Text from Dog: Minding her business Text from Dog: Jasper’s...
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Dogs Behind Bars
I live in a heavily wooded area where I see more deer than people on any given day. In addition to the deer, there are also chipmunks, fox, groundhogs, raccoons, skunk, squirrels (both the garden...
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Finally, a Solution to Keeping Dogs Out of the Litter Box: The Door Buddy
Neither I nor my dogs and cats were compensated for this post. We were given a few free samples of The Door Buddy™ that I used to test and for photos. All opinions are mine, although the dogs and cats...
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Text from Dog: The Great Pumpkin
Happy Howl-o-ween from Life with Dogs and Cats! You may also like: Text from Dog: Stop and smell the flowers Text from Dog: I can’t even Text from Dog: There was a squirrel Text from Dog: Squirrel...
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Haiku by Dog: Back
Today’s haiku is by Lilah. Seven years ago, when the good people of Husky House went to pull some “Husky” mix pups from a high-kill facility in Louisiana, the shelter people said the litter included a...
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Text from Dog: You can’t be too careful
The woods behind our property is home to many wild creatures. Sometimes these intruders sneak under (or over) the fence. It’s best to go on border patrol to make sure there have been no incursions or...
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Haiku by Dog: Frustrated
Today’s haiku is by Tucker. The woods behind our home is filled with interesting creatures. Until we installed the deer fence (consisting of tall black poles and netting like that seen in the photo...
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Haiku by Dog: Molecule
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Dinner in my house comes with its own soundtrack. The overture begins with the meows, yowls and cries of very hungry cats, who haven’t been fed in decades and are sure I...
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Haiku by Dog: Room
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. There’s a class dogs take when they’re learning how to canine: Bed Hogging 101. It’s required, an introductory class. Tucker and Jasper are experts, though, having taken a...
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Text from Dog: I could have caught him
Dogs (and cats) are time travelers. They can see into the future (“The UPS guy is coming.”) and into the past (“The squirrel was here five minutes ago.”) We humans don’t have that capability, to read...
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Haiku by Dog: Gone
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. When my dogs see a squirrel, their brains short-circuit. One minute, Jasper is thinking,”What a lovely day for a sniff around the yard,” Tucker is investigating the latest...
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Text from Dog: Jailhouse bark
In the Book of Dog, Chapter 4, verse 27.13, it is written: Thou shalt chase squirrels. Jasper, Lilah and Tucker are true believers. The thing is, I’m more of a live-and-let-live kind of person. And I...
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Text from Dog: The mailman’s here!
The dogs can tell the when mail truck — and the UPS truck for that matter — is coming down the street, even before the driver turns into our driveway. It is cause for copious amounts of barking and...
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Haiku by Dog: Digging
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. It doesn’t get too much better than this, does it? Digging without consequences. Nobody says “no!” Paws stay clean. Everybody’s happy. Does your pet like snow? You may also...
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