Tag: Mini Shepherd
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Here’s to Ten Years. Plus Oat Flour Carob Cupcakes with Carob Ganache
I said this last year, but it’s hard to believe Suki is turning ten. It feels like I was just picking her up yesterday, but also that she’s never not been a part of my life. The scan is tiny, but here’s the obligatory puppy photo. A decade. It seems weird to be able to…
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How I Accidentally Went Swimming on Purpose
How does one accidentally go swimming on purpose? Well, keep reading. It starts with kayaking. No, I didn’t accidentally fall in. That would still just be accidentally swimming. Nope, this story has more to it than that. But like I said, it starts with kayaking. We were having a blast. It was a bit windy,…
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Is Your Dog a Douchebag?
No, your dog is not a douchebag. Technically there’s not really such a thing as a douchebag dog. If your terrier wants to kill your neighbour’s pet rabbits, it’s just doing what it was bred for. If your dog wants to joyfully jump onto every new dog/person/everything they see, you probably own a Lab and…
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Photo Outtakes from National Purebred Dog Day
The regularly scheduled week of photos will be posted tomorrow. Today I wanted to show the series of photos from our attempt at joining in the National Purebred Dog Day celebrations yesterday. The idea was to take a picture of your dog with the I Heart Purebred Dogs sign. Unfortunately dogs can’t read, and they…
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Choosing a Breeder
Today is National Purebred Dog Day! This year I decided to celebrate by writing a guide to choosing a breeder. I’ve seen lots of articles on what to look for in a breeder over the years, but personally I find most of them too generalized. First of all, and most important: Take your time and don’t…
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