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Erin Shanendoah

Fences are for Jumping

We’ve been blessed with a number of sunny days to start December. Combined with me flexing my work schedule a bit, we were able to get the dogs to the dog park 5 days in a row. The first 4 days, we went to our favorite park, Grandview. But on …

Military Dogs and PTSD

We all know that some dogs are afraid of thunder or fireworks, and that for some dogs, bad experiences in their early years can create lasting impressions. Beelzebub, the GSD I grew up with, was hit by a delivery truck when he was a puppy. The driver stopped and carried …

Shelter Kittens

  We went to the King County Animal Shelter on Friday to drop off some towels and to take pictures for a research project C is doing for school. There was a group of kittens at teh front desk that had just been dropped off.   Adorable might not be …

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

The days are short now. By the time C and I are both home in the evenings, it’s too dark to go to the dog park. This isn’t an issue for June, who needs some exercise, but, as a Beagle, will happily sleep through the entire winter. For Larry, though… …

Cone of Shame

There should be a post today, but I’m feeling a little lazy. So instead, you get pictures of my puppies trying to cuddle with each other despite Junebug wearing the Cone of Shame.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is a day to be thankful. It has been a tough couple of years for us, as we lost Moree just a few weeks before Thanksgiving in 2009, and then lost Smokey this spring. At the same time, there is much to be thankful for. I am thankful we …

Finally, Someone Bigger

We were at the West Seattle dog park this weekend, and Larry finally found a dog that he was willing to admit was bigger than him. It was a Mastiff, an 11 month old Mastiff “puppy” to be exact. While it wasn’t quite as tall as some of the Great …