Every morning that Sam is home, he texts me from his bedroom: “Ok Send Blaze”. Photographic proof (Sam has the grey bubbles, I am... Read More
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… on disrespecting the dead, german shepherd style
Last week, we celebrated Poop Day at the Dingle house. It was a good day. A productive day. It was sort of like a... Read More
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… on poop day 2014
Get that camel in your head. Got it? Okay. Also, let’s pretend your name is Mike. MikeMikeMike. What day is it? No. Not ‘Hump... Read More
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… on another day and another kill room
Glen and Elias – painters extraordinaire – are hanging out again today, in Dunstable. The photo of the strange hanging jellyfish thing in my... Read More
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… on a wait puppy
Last night, Sam was writing a paper way down yonder in New Orleans. I’ve mentioned before that Sam is cixelsyd. Just kidding. Dyslexics don’t... Read More
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… on trying to be all graphic design-y
Many people asked permission to share the poem, Joy Angels, with family or friends who were losing, or had recently lost, a special dog... Read More
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… on loosing my marbles in dreamland
Stress wreaks havoc on our bodies. I’ve never read an actual scientific study on this myself, but I’m going with it because it sounds... Read More
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… on missing them, and missing farts
Hi! I’m so glad we’re here together. It means a ton. Grief, for me, is a little like exercise. There’s the feeling of impending... Read More
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… on saying goodbye to a good, good boy
Yesterday, something changed in our big, old dog. No matter what we did, he was not comfortable. Medications were less effective for less and... Read More
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… on getting ready for the train
People get ready There’s a train comin’ You don’t need no baggage You just get on board All you need is faith To hear... Read More
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… on an old dog waiting for his old-soul boy
Monty Dingle. Handsome Old Man. Handsome Old Yankee Man. Canine style. A few months ago, he was fading. Our 132 pound, 10 1/2-year-old Bernese Mountain... Read More
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… on addiction and The Shepherds
You know, there is a deep underbelly to the world of German Shepherd blog fame. I mean, you feed them and shelter them and... Read More