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Best Finds For a New Puppy
Jump to Recommendations I recently broke my own rule and made the semi-impulsive decision to adopt a puppy. The rule against having a puppy stems from recognizing that being in my early 50’s means sleep is incredibly important. As an empty-nester, however, I knew that my college-aged youngest and I wanted to add a new…
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Dipping Our Toes In The Pool
Today, Lily the Lab had an adventure at a local facility that provides dogs with pool time & training to eventually learn to dock dive if the dog chooses. The trainer reminded us that anything Lily did today was good, and I agreed with her. Of course, in my mind I imagined Lily would…
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Lab Mom Confessional
I have a gorgeous 17-month old black lab puppy. If I were one of those parents who had wild human children that I had never successfully tamed, I would call my lab girl “precocious.” But, I have been a pretty tremendous mom to humans. I have set clear limits, maintained consistency at a well over…
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Seeing Is Believing
Puppies are the ultimate bait and switch. You know they are going to grow, but even when you see it with your own eyes, it’s hard to believe it. Lily was 12.1 pounds at her first vet appointment at 8 weeks. Just six short weeks later, she was pushing 30 pounds and looking much more…