A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Sasha is officially four years old today! When we applied to the AKC via their Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) program, we opted to rely on the veterinarian's estimate of Sasha's age because we don't know much about her life before she came to us. We chose July 4th for her "official" birthday in celebration of her new life. She's …
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Sasha is no fan of hot, humid weather. That's why we're out for our daily walk by 6 a.m. and home again before 7:30 a.m. at the latest. Depending on our route--and how often we have to detour or backtrack to avoid off-leash dogs and other challenges--we usually enjoy 1-2 miles a day. Even at …
Strong storms rolling across the hills this morning brought to mind this 19th century image. If you've never heard the expression "it's raining cats and dogs" you might enjoy reading the possible origins noted in this Everyday Mysteries post. Some suggest this was inspired by tales of Odin, the Norse god of storms. While no evidence exists …
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In the post titled "A cat with a dog of his own" I shared a few memories of the challenges of convincing Buddy The Wonder Cat to share his home and his people with Sasha. There were a few early bumps in the road, but the two of them have happily settled down to life …
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In the many months I've been working to help Sasha overcome anxiety after having been attacked by off-leash dogs, we've tried just about every strategy and training technique that's been published on the subject. Like most things in life, some days we make more progress than others. Sasha is doing her best to be brave …
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