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Gentle Not Mental
Dogs have personalities – that’s why you humans like us so much. I’m sure the arguments of Nature vs. Nurture work for the canine crowd and how a dog forms SELF. However it happens, a dog ends up a unique being with her own quirks and traits. These quirks and traits seem to magnify with… Continue Reading
I Hear Ya, Dude…
From the Dog Blog archives: Dogs know words. Doesn’t matter what language – we speak the language of our pack, our family. We learn our name and “NO!” first and then from there, it’s up to you to guide us through the rest. If we take a puppy class with you, we learn commands. We… Continue Reading
Our Dog Max
Craig, a friend of A-Dog’s, is the guest contributor today. He features his dog, Max, from the fun choice of a puppy vs. the reality of a dog. We’ve owned Max for almost 10 years now. When we bought our first house, things must have seemed bigger. I suppose moving from our apartment to a… Continue Reading
Pet Postcard Project Reminder
Just a quick reminder that we’re still collecting photos of your pets for this project through September. Details below — woof! There are lots of dogs and cats on Twitter. While lurking one day, I discovered the Pet Postcard Project. Writer Nikki Moustaki created the project to help raise awareness and feed shelter dogs. For… Continue Reading
Colorado Wildflowers
On a hike from 9,000 to 11,000 feet in just over an hour, we were treated to the wildflower season in Colorado. Aren’t they just beautiful? Here are the names, if you’re curious… Left column: Common Bistort, Blue Columbine, Snow Buttercup, Wooly Actinella, Pinnate-Leaved Daisy Right column: Columbine, Bistort, Magenta Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Tall Chiming… Continue Reading
Product Shots
Who knew that having photographic product shots of digital card designs was so important? Probably many of you did, but I was in the dark for literally years! Part of the reason I didn’t think about using product shots was dependent on what I design. Most of my inventory is virtual and is printed on… Continue Reading
Best Week Ever…
Both my boys love to read and I wanted to feature a current favorite… We try to seek out books that have a little (or a lot) of humor and great illustrations. And if the book features little boys to boot, well, that’s a winner in our house. A Couple of Boys Have the Best… Continue Reading
Dog Poetry
We dogs are poetry. Simple as that. ___________________________ Dharma The way the dog trots out the front door every morning without a hat or an umbrella, without any money or the keys to her doghouse never fails to fill the saucer of my heart with milky admiration. Who provides a finer example of a life… Continue Reading
Motherhood
You don’t call yourself my mom and I’m not your daughter, but you call me your girl. With each walk we take, each ball you throw for me, each gentle touch and pat, you’re my girl too. Remember me? This little puppy you took into your house and made me a home. You cared for… Continue Reading