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Looking for squirrels 🐿 Mandatory two walks a day. Five days a week. At least three or more Milk Bones a day. Preferably more. At least two massages a day, especially a back rub.  Bask in the sun. Sunny, get it? Protect my family from those deadly squirrels. Sulk until you get what you want.Continue reading “My Dog Sunny’s Rules for Life”

For those of you that don’t know, the TV show “Smallville” on the CW Network is about the young Clark Kent who I guess most of you know is Superman. Smallville is the small town he grew up in before he moved to the big city of Metropolis. Clark, played fantastically by Tom Welling, strugglesContinue reading “Even Superman Needs a Dog: My Thoughts on “Krypto,” an Episode from the Series “Smallville””

Valentine’s Day is not my favorite holiday because I’m single and don’t have a boyfriend. But my parents know this and like to make me feel included, so last Valentine’s Day they gave me a 22 inch Scooby Doo stuffed animal. If you’re one of the few people on earth who doesn’t know who ScoobyContinue reading “Canine Surprises on Valentine’s Day for a Dog Lover”

Bruce Cameron is my favorite author and perhaps the world’s best-known and best-selling novelist about dogs. For those of you who have never read any of his books (Where have you been? You call yourself a dog-lover?), there are many reasons why I’m a fan and recommend his books to you, and it’s not justContinue reading “Why I’m a W. Bruce Cameron Fan”

I’ve never met or heard of a real dog named “Rover” or “Fido,” and neither has anybody I know. How about you? So why do we all instantly know these as dog names? Last week at the dinner table out the blue my Dad started singing a silly song he used to sing with hisContinue reading “Have you ever heard of a real dog named Rover or Fido?”

August 23, 2017 was my birthday and I was hoping to finally get a dog. It didn’t seem like it was going to happen. My dad came home from work, and like I wrote in part one, packed us up in the car to see a landfill! What was that about? When my dad pointedContinue reading “My Best Birthday Gift Ever (part two): Sunny’s Gotcha Day”

My parents had promised me for a long time that when we moved to North Carolina I could get a dog. I just didn’t know when. My Dad wanted to keep that part a surprise for me. I just knew that after meeting my friend’s rescue dog and seeing how sweet he was, I alsoContinue reading “My Best Birthday Gift Ever (August 23, 2017)”

For my birthday present in 2019, my brother and sister-in-law told me I would get a Cinderella makeover at Disney World. I told my Mom this would make a great photo if I could  bring my plush dog Bruno which is Cinderella’s dog that I had just gotten for Christmas. My makeover included highlighting and stylingContinue reading “My Cinderella Story Makeover(2019) (Revisited and Revised)”

“My Dog Skip” (2000) was one of my favorite movies growing up. I had always wanted a dog, and this movie made me want one even more. For those of you that have a puppy, you will giggle at all the trouble Skip makes. I still rewatch it from time to time, and it makesContinue reading “My Thoughts on “My Dog Skip””