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Erin Shanendoah

Small Victories

Last night, for the first time since the start of the ear infection/dental surgery saga, Howie decided  to get up on the bed and cuddle with me. He stayed for over an hour. Then, this morning, he slept on the bed with C, June, and Larry for two hours. We’re …

Diet Change

The dogs have absolutely loved their newish diet of half kibble, half brown rice and chicken. The only problem is, June’s tummy hasn’t quite loved it as much as her taste buds. She hasn’t been stinky, just poopy multiple times a day with half of it not solid. (More than …

Walk Around the Blogs: Action Items

It’s that time again, time to take a walk around the blogs. Today, each of our posts comes with an action item for you. Doesn’t that sound fun?   We start with our friends Maggie & Duke, the 2 Punk Dogs. They are entered into a contest to help their …

2nd Opinions

In other places, I’ve written about healthcare for humans, about having to be an advocate for yourself or your family. I work in healthcare. I have worked with some amazing doctors. That will never stop me from telling people you have to be your own advocate. If the doctor isn’t …

Dog Park Review: Jasper’s Dog Park

This weekend we had the chance to visit Jasper’sDogPark, the first (and so far only) off leash area in the city ofKirkland, which lies just across Lake Washington fromSeattle. We have friends who live in Kirkland who have often traveled to the dog parks near us for meet ups, so …

Virtual Pets

Sometimes I think I’m a little too attached to the idea of pets, not just my pets themselves (though obviously I’m very attached to them), but to the simple idea of having a pet. I’m a geek. I’ve been a geek for a very long time. I started playing role …