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Haiku by Cat: Spoiled
Today’s haiku is by Athena. The dogs came first. As in, first we had dogs, then we adopted Athena and Dawn. (Then Tucker the terrier. Then Calvin and Elsa Clair.) So one would think that the cats...
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Haiku by Dog: Ants
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Jasper is a bit particular about his feet. His does not like to get them wet. He will not walk through tall grass. He just tolerates getting his paws wiped (and his nails...
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Text from Dog: Nope
Jasper may be a 74-pound hound who chases deer, hunts groundhogs, and barks at every possible threat or invasion (including the UPS guy and chipmunks.) But don’t let that fool you. He’s a princess. If...
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Haiku by Dog: Advice
Today’s haiku is by Lilah. My dogs are always exploring, finding new scents, new paths to explore, new adventures to chase. Even with their noses to the ground, they are open to whatever the trail...
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Haiku by Dog: Simple
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. I call Jasper my comfort hound. His favorite thing to do is relax. He’s an expert at it. Jasper is especially pleased in the fall, when a pile of leaves becomes the Best...
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Text from Dog: Shared Interests
The cats agree on this point, too. In my bedroom, there are three dog beds, a cat bed, and a strategically positioned soft blanket on top of a bookcase in front of a window (and above a heating vent)...
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Text from Dog: Play by Play
It doesn’t matter what the UPS guy is delivering, the event is worthy of much commentary. Every time. Amazingly, my dogs can tell the sound of the UPS truck. So we know what’s about to go down when...
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Haiku by Dog: Cold
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Poor Jasper. He’s pretty particular about his toes. He doesn’t like when they get wet. Or cold. Or when someone touches them. Or—horrors!—clips his nails. But he’s a...
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Text From Dog: Join the Club
“I don’t understand cats.” Jasper’s not alone in his confusion. I don’t understand them either. Not really. My brother used to tell me that living with a cat is like living with a little furry alien....
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Haiku By Dog: Agenda
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Jasper likes to think before he acts. He’s a bit of a planner, a considerer. Especially if he can ponder while on a bed. Or a couch. But not if there are squirrels...
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Day by Day
Lilah, Jasper and Tucker began their day on border patrol. Yesterday: a perfect mid-70s temperature. A gentle breeze. Birds singing. And for some reason, none of the neighbors decided to mow their...
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Haiku by Dog: Two
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Whenever anyone asks what breed Jasper is, I tell them he’s a Comfort Hound. This is a dog that the word “creature comforts” was created for. He is happiest on a couch or a...
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Haiku by Dog: Doga
Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Every morning Jasper goes through a very specific series of poses: a front stretch, a back stretch, and a leg stretch—all of which look like the canine equivalents of yoga...
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Text from Dog: Old dog, new tricks
If anyone asks me what breed Jasper is, I usually tell them he’s a Comfort Hound. Getting—and staying—comfortable an art form with him. He can expand or contract to take up whatever space is needed...
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Text from Dog: He ain’t heavy. He’s my brother
Tucker adores Jasper. He loved him from the moment he met his older brother. Jasper, on the other paw, thinks that Tucker can be a bit of a pest, as he says in the text above. Often Tucker steals...
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Remembering Tucker
Tucker On a cold February night in 2011, I was driving down Route 287, on my way home from a speaking engagement. I was tired, but glad it was over, and I was anticipating the welcome I’d get from...
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Three, Again
My heart was broken this past August. I was gutted by Tucker‘s death. He was my heart dog, one very special soul whom I will miss until I depart this earth. I have been grieving for him since his...
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I Didn’t Expect Baby Nazgûl: Our first month with a new puppy
Who could resist that face? I thought I was doing it right this time. I wasn’t making a decision born of the fear of facing a dogless home, like I did when I adopted Lilah and Jasper only three weeks...
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Halley and the cats: A successful adoption made possible through training,...
Note: Life with Dogs and Cats received no money for any products mentioned in this post. We may get a small commission if you click on or use a link to purchase an item. It’s been eleven months since...
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Haiku by Dog: Couch
Some dogs like to play fetch. Some like to chase creatures. Or herd them. Some are at their best when hot on a scent trail. And some are best on a couch. When anybody asks what breed Jasper is, I...
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