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    Think A Little

    … on quieting (just in case)

    The Morning After… it’s so quiet. A friend noted, in a comment last night, that this might be due to a certain missing heartbeat.... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, pet loss, grief, a good dog, for the love of a dog

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    Think A Little

    … on what she feels

    I took this photo of Blaze a little while ago. I’d been looking at her, trying to look into her. What do you know?... Read More

    Tags: marshal dillon dingle, musings, pet loss, death of a dog, Grieving, just ponderin'

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    Cry A Little

    … on an opening

    One of the most fascinating aspects of humans being is the fact that we dance in not just one, but a garden of emotions... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, pet loss, grief

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

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    Cry A Little

    … on just being

    Be here, with me As long as we Can still be we As long as I Can still be me Right here with you... Read More

    Tags: yellow lab, pet loss, poem, poetry, musings

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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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    Cry A Little

    … fulfilling a few requests, joy angels

    Monty, our grand old Bernese Mountain Dog (and a widely acknowledged good boy), died six months ago. And, in the early morning hours of... Read More

    Tags: musings, german shepherd, yellow lab, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, poem

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    Think A Little

    … on a good old boy’s spot

    I have noticed that Blaze has begun to retreat to Monty’s Spot in the late afternoon. When Monty was alive (he’s been gone for... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, german shepherd, pet loss, bernese mountain dog

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    Cry A Little

    … on monty’s rainbow

    It’s hard, sometimes, to believe that Monty has been gone for two months. It’s a few days more than that, actually. When he was... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on comfy socks and… comfortableness

    Uh. Ya. It is too a word. I looked it up. As in, ‘I longed for the comfortableness of my comfy socks’. It sounds like... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, family, maine, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, humor

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    Cry A Little

    … 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

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, comedy

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Heart Wrinkles

Much better than a hole in your heart, or scars. Heart wrinkles form as you go through life’s tough stuff. Wear them with pride. We’ve earned every one (and I think our hearts are way more beautiful with lots of heart wrinkles).

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