The Writer’s Dog Blog

A Quartet of Goldens –Wordless Wednesday

We recently attended a therapy dog event at a local university, and 4 out of 5 dogs working there were goldens! Ike was very happy to meet his fellow golden pals! And the students found that patting and hugging the dogs helped make their transition into their freshman...

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The Brook Hike

When I was a young girl, I used to spend my summers at a camp in the mountains of Vermont. There was a lovely, shallow brook there, and my beagle-lab mix Happy and I would spend warm summer days hiking along the meandering path of the brook. I'd usually wear sneakers...

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Slo-mo Shake! Wordless Wednesday

What? Did you want to see a dog shake in slo-mo? Okay! We gave Ike a bath in preparations for his therapy dog event at a local college. Here he is, shaking it off! Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

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Kelly and Ike Demonstrate How to Get the Best Dog Food

We love delicious dog food, and we get served up some pretty tasty tidbits! How do we manage this? Step 1: First, get Mom to order from Chewy.com. When it arrives (and it's so fast! It only takes about two days to get to our doorstep!), be sure to investigate the...

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Wordless Wednesday–Tractor Dog

My husband and I were driving down the street outside of Albany, NY when we saw this sight. I love that the faithful farm dog gets to ride in the tractor too!   A lovely silhouette.  Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

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Home Alone- And Happy! book review and giveaway

What do you do about keeping the dog home alone? Does your dog bark, cry, have accidents or destroy the furniture? Do you feel guilty when you leave the house? What if you were able to help your dog learn to adjust to having you out of his sight? Kate Mallatratt's...

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