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The 4th of July holiday falling on a Wednesday this year turned it into a weeklong celebration. We have enjoyed relaxing, eating, and drinking all week long at our cabin. Crispy bacon, eggs, and biscuits to start our day, and tangy sweet barbecued ribs and cherry cobbler to finish it. Lounging in the shade with →

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Summer and Koda have rekindled the spirit of family for me lately. Introducing them to Kitty. Familiarizing them with the cadence of our group. Voices, laughter, noise level, the space we tall people take up. The ENERGY we share. It is all about what our newest members needed to adjust to. This is your family, →

The heat index outside is 105 degrees. That is pretty hot! Here in Virginia it can either be so humid that the outside of your house windows fog up and drip with moisture, or it can be mild which means your skin is sticky but not drippy. Today at 57 percent humidity it is mild →

I have spent a lot of time observing Koda and Summer. Brother and sister. At first glance it is hard to tell them apart. Look closer and you will see how broad and round Koda is, and the petite face and long legs of Summer. They each have distinct personalities. Summer is the leader, she →

Pep, pizazz, pluck, and punch. Jumping down from the steps, chasing each other, smelling everything, exploring with their mouths. Spying what the other pup is doing and then racing over to pounce. These puppies have two speeds: napping and playing. It’s bursts of liveliness and activity as they exert all that energy. This is a →

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It’s a big day for me! Today we are getting a visit from an experienced dog handler. She came highly recommended from a friend. Our phone conversation last week revealed right away that she would be a good fit for us. Her positive approach to communicating with dogs came through the phone clearly. I look →

YOU ARE INVITED… to a DOG PARTY! Big dogs, little dogs. Red dogs, blue dogs. Dogs in the hood: Wilson, Otto, Rosie, Bodhi, Bizzy, Hazel, Cooper, Sanibel, Tampa, Muffin, Shiner, Piglet, Winston, Lucky, Lillie, Mu Shu Dogs across the country: Scout, Spencer, Shiloh, Cookie, Gizmo, Paulo, Oliver Dogs in doggie heaven: Dot, Janet, Paula, Darcie, →