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

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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: german shepherd, pet loss, family

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … 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

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

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