Tag: Dawg
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Why I didn’t do my homework tonight
So we have this little black dog and he occasionally gets a little neurotic and pees in the hallway. My theory is that he does it when he thinks he’s home alone. We crate him and the other dog when we’re not home, but sometimes The Lovely Rhonda leaves for work before I get up…
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Say goodnight, 2012.
So it’s New Year’s Eve. Shortly I’m going to log off and make fudge and take it over to some friends’ house and sit and play games and talk to people and eat things dipped into other things and drink things mixed with more things (but not very many things because I want to come…
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Good Boy, Otto.
So the other night I was back in one of the kids’ rooms “helping” them wrap some gifts for The Lovely Rhonda. And TLR came home, knowing where I and the kids were, yet still called to me from the other room. I was slightly annoyed, but eventually came out of the bedroom to find…
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Why I’m not so much of a dog person.
So we got this new dog and his name is Jake. And he’s a dog. And he barks. Jake barks at the doorbell. Except, we don’t actually have a doorbell. Poor Jake! How can he bark at the doorbell if we don’t have one? I’m so glad you asked me that question. Jake barks at…
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How it turned out
So we tried a couple of dogs on for size. We went to look at Jake, thought he might be too shy for our busy household, wanted to try Chloe instead, ended up with them both, and tried them out for about a week. Some of these rescue places have decent return policies and we…
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The prodigal cat
So we went to camp for a few days and entrusted the care of the cats and our loyal dog Otto to a neighbor. This neighbor is a true gem; she even took Otto to stay with her at her house for the night of the 4th, which was good because from what I hear…
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Another Uneventful Trip to the Vet
So The Lovely Rhonda was compelled to take two of the household pets to the local veterinary office yesterday for routine maintenance. Hilarity ensued. The dog is generally not so difficult to take to the vet. He has Friendliness Issues. He loves to Go Places. Put a leash on him and he’ll go to Hell…
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Stupid head cold
So Friday-ish I started feeling sort of crappy, and by Sunday evening I was falling asleep in the car on the way home from the festive holiday buffet at Mother’s. I am not the falling asleep in the car type, with a few rare exceptions, and if I take naps then it means I’m feeling…
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How things are, around here
So we have these animals, and they are numerous. First, an amusing photo of Otto’s new bed. Otto is a generous, unassuming soul, which means he occasionally entertains visitors. Oddly enough, his visitor is always Grandpa, a cat so curmudgeonly that although he is only about two years old, we call him Grandpa. We don’t…
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Cookemon
So tonight I decided it was time to bake chocolate chip cookies with my 7-year-old. Did you know that 7-year-olds are not, in fact, in possession of the best fine motor skills? Also, they are not the best listeners. This is a fantastic combination when you are dealing with dry ingredients. I am considering suspending…
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