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A Tug At My Soul

How do you pinpoint the moment you know you've finally found the right dog to add to your family? How do you pinpoint the exact moment you knew? The moment you fell inexorably in love?  Perhaps it was one of these - or all of these - moments: We walked through the kennel at the… Continue reading A Tug At My Soul

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Looking Into My Soul

"... he looked into my eyes just like he was looking into my soul to make sure I was all right. I have never forgotten how I felt. I had never had anyone look at me like they cared that much." Two years ago today, I lost my boy, my constant companion & guardian for… Continue reading Looking Into My Soul

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Dogs and Me.

UPDATED MAY 20TH: I have a unique relationship with dogs. I can't explain it, not really. Either you know, or you never will. Maybe it's the autism, that I form a stronger bond with animals - canine in particular - than I do with humans. Dogs are essential to me. As essential as air to… Continue reading Dogs and Me.

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Animals: Thoughts and Considerations

So, I've been thinking about something (those who know me know it's time to groan). What follows is long and rambling, but, there are questions at the end. Specifically, I've been thinking about dogs, cats, companion animals, and farm animals, and how our society expects different behavior from the owner of a companion animal versus… Continue reading Animals: Thoughts and Considerations

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Our Cat Is A Lesbian In Love With Our Dog

This is Dusty, our 7#, spayed, female cat. She's gone crazy. This is Kasha, our 80#, spayed, female German Shepherd dog. Dusty periodically falls in total love with Kasha, which she demonstrates by rolling around on the floor by Kasha, sleeping in Kasha's bed, and attacking & biting Kasha on the hind legs or butt...… Continue reading Our Cat Is A Lesbian In Love With Our Dog