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    Laugh A Little

    … on the premature greying of a princess

    Blaze has had some white on her muzzle for a while now, and she insists it’s premature. That her royal lineage is pre-disposed to... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, marshal dillon dingle

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    Laugh A Little

    … on this dog

    Marshal Dillon Dingle came to us about a week after my soul dog, T, left. I still well up thinking of T.  Still smile... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, aggressive dog, life after an aggressive dog, owning an aggressive dog

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the dignity of a princess

    Me: “Hey Marshal Dillon Dingle, can you get up on your ‘place’ and sit with Gabe, because he got to take his fancy soccer... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, high school sports

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the defining trait of extroverts

      I have posted many times about how HRH The Princess Bunny Blaze loves to have her photo taken. And how Marshal Dillon Dingle... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an unexpected sleep-over

    As you know, a few weeks ago I sent the Nearly Perfect Husband and Gabe, the Self-Proclaimed Perfect Boy, to the emergency vets in... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography, dogs, porcupine

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    Think A Little

    … on complicated females

    HRH the Princess Bunny-Blaze (a.k.a., Blaze) is a complicated female. She also has a very important job, and jobs are important for all German... Read More

    Tags: family, german shepherd, pet loss

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    Laugh A Little

    … on not-so-brave explorers

    German ShepHerds are an interesting breed of dog. Certainly wHip-smart. Sometimes, scarily so. Also, quite funny in that ‘sure- I- look- like- I- could-... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, humor

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    Cry A Little

    … on a new job with an old man

    Over the weekend, Grampa had a particularly tough morning. His sleeping has been all turned around for quite some time, and he had been... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, old yankee man, aging parents

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    Cry A Little

    … on the last marble

    He never did have all his marbles. But c’mon, most labs don’t. I mean, who – when dealing with a full set – eats... Read More

    Tags: labrador retriever, yellow lab, pet loss, death of a dog, loss of a dog

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    Laugh A Little

    … on diminutive domesticated carnivorous mammal remedy

    Ya, I meant ‘Puppy Therapy’. But, c’mon, it’s a Monday and it is actually snowing where I am, and I’m a little sigh-ish about that,... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, old dogs, puppies

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    Think A Little

    … on a day with a teeny bit of over-perspective

    Yep. Fred. Forever grateful for anything with cheese mixed in, and this morning’s breakfast was cheesy eggs. He was a happy, happy dog. Right... Read More

    Tags: musings, family, yellow lab, grandparents, old yankee man

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    Cry A Little

    … on always wanting more time

    We’re not sure what happened, actually. Fred was fine. And then he wasn’t. On Monday we were playing with his favorite tug toy and... Read More

    Tags: labrador retriever, yellow lab, pet loss, dog end of life

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Wonder Proxy

We have medical proxies. We have legal proxies. But what about the most important stuff? What about the stuff that makes our lives worth living? Who is going to take care of making sure wonder remains available to us when we can’t seek it out ourselves? Who’s gonna sneak us off to the ocean, make sure to bring us our dogs, create playlists of the songs we really love… sing with us, tell us our stories… remind us of the love we still have to give, and also to receive? A Wonder Proxy, that’s who. Don’t get your affairs in order without one!

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