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10 Signs The Other Person’s Just Not That Into You (or Your Dog)
It’s Dog Bite Prevention Week again and lots of good lessons about understanding dog body language are being shared. We all need to learn dog body language. Life would be grand if everyone understood...
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The Nose Knows: State Farm’s Arson Dog Program
Did you know that Maine is home to the State Farm Arson Dog Program? Me neither! That’s why I was beyond excited when I got a rare invitation from Heather Paul of State Farm to observe the program in...
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Accepting Reality: I’m a Crazy Dog Lady
Well, it finally happened. Today I officially became a Crazy Dog Lady. I’ve been teetering on the brink for years, but this afternoon I went ahead and jumped the shark. Picture this: There I was,...
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Mom Was Right: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
A good friend of mine is about to bring home her very first dog. As you can imagine, I want to give her buckets of advice to help make this an awesome experience. I want to tell my friend everything I...
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Stop Caring What Others Think and Stand Up for Your Dogs
It’s almost dog bite prevention week, so I want to talk to you guys about one of the keys to reducing dog bites (as well as making life better for your dogs all around): You need to stop caring what...
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Animals From History: Interview with Artist Christina Hess
In another lifetime I worked at an Irish bar in Philadelphia called Moriarty’s. The staff back in those days was a pretty awesome bunch. One of them was the artist Christina Hess. More than a decade...
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365 More Chances
“Know how to live the time that is given to you.”- Dario Fo A New Year. Another turn on the Pale Blue Dot. I’m feeling grateful for 12 fresh months of chances: to learn new things, make more...
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No Manners, Need Advice? Try Google, Not Me.
Hi there! We’ve never met, but I have a dog with a ton of behavior and medical problems and I really need your help. I’m going to share three paragraphs of vague information that contradicts itself,...
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My 2015 Word of the Year
Are you guys seeing all of those posts about picking a word for the new year? For the past handful of new years, I’ve noticed some writers and teachers posting about picking a word or mantra as a...
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Living with DINOS is now an ONLINE Class!
Holy moly, it’s been so long since my last post! Before I share the big news about the new DINOS online class, here’s the world’s fastest update/excuse, for anyone who cares: Birdie is really old and...
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