The Writer’s Dog Blog

Family Portrait

This weekend we took all three dogs and decided to get a picture of them together. Sounds easy, right? The new member of the family isn't quite on board. Zeke: "Is this what you wanted?" It's hard work being a puppy. Zeke: "I'm outa here!" Finally, we got a reasonable...

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K9 Kamp Rrrrroundup

K9 Kamp is over! We just completed 3 weeks of Kamp fun and fitness, brought to you by Slimdoggy, To Dog with Love, and me, The Writer's Dog (surprise! Peggy's Pet Place relaunched with a new name and a new look half way through Kamp! Same blog, same features, same...

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Blog the Change for Animals- Less Adoptable Pets

Years ago, when we were looking for a dog to add to the family, we arranged to meet an adoptable Basset Hound. We figured a Basset pretty much fit our lifestyle--laid back, slow moving. But when we met her, we couldn't help noticing that her teats pretty much dragged...

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Ike takes Zeke to the Ball Game

Friday was Bark in the Park at our local minor leaguebaseball park. Ike decided that it was a good time to take Zeke to his first baseball game. Here are the highlights of their night. Ike loved watching the game! Zeke was a little more restless. He enjoyed tine with...

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Now I lay me down to sleep. And then…

Around midnight last night I climbed into bed, exhausted after another busy day. Kelly curled up in her little bed on the floor, Ike curled up in his bigger bed on the floor (or sometimes, Kelly in the big bed, Ike in the little bed). My husband turned out the lights...

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Come See what’s New, and win a book too!

Notice something different? I've got a new look! You might be wondering what happened to Peggy's Pet Place. Recently I've been evaluating the blog, what I liked and what I didn't like, what worked, and most importantly what might be the most interesting and helpful to...

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Two Dogs Celebrating the Fourth

Happy 4th of July         Love Kelly and Ike And don't forget to join us at K9Kamp. Find out more, and also enter to win our K9Kamp prize package worth more than $350! FitDog Friday is co-hosted by Peggy's Pet Place, Slimdoggy, and To Dog with...

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Frankie Furter, Pirate King and The Bark Pearl

*Welcome to a Blogville Novel! This chapter is part of a collaborative story about a very special dog we're honoring today, Frankie from Frankly and Earnestly Speaking. (We love you Frankie!)   You don't have to have read the other chapters in the story to...

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