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Emergency Preparedness: Creating a Dog First Aid Kit by Lynn Stacy-Smith In my most recent blog I wrote about the hypothetical world of the television show The Walking Dead and what it would be like to be a dog owner in that world, which has been my entertainment obsession of the last month of so. Although… Continue reading Emergency Preparedness: Creating a Dog First Aid Kit
A Dog Lover's Thoughts on The Walking Dead by Lynn Stacy-Smith Right now I am catching up on the television series The Walking Dead. I say "catching up" because it's not so much "binge watching" as "having a second helping", if we are going to use a food metaphor. Or maybe a second helping and… Continue reading A Dog Lover’s Thoughts on The Walking Dead
Sharing the Love Of Dogs with the Non-Dog Lovers in Your Life by Lynn Stacy-Smith When I think about the people with whom I surround myself, I think that about 90% of them are diehard animal lovers. My parents, my grandparents, my husband, my kids all love all types of animals. I credit both Mom… Continue reading Sharing the Love Of Dogs with the Non-Dog Lovers in Your Life
Dog Owners Beware: Always Watch out for Products with Xylitol by Lynn Stacy-Smith I had a terrifying moment yesterday. We returned from the Run Fur Shelter 5K/10K races that I wrote about in yesterday's blog, I had let the dogs out of their kennels, taken them outside for potty breaks, and then brought them inside.… Continue reading Dog Owners Beware: Always Watch out for Products with Xylitol
When Life Gets Crazy: Overcoming Dog Owner Guilt by Lynn Stacy-Smith Here in our part of Illinois we are less than a week away from wrapping up the school year. With a son graduating high school, along with school trips, band concerts, choir concerts, end of year AP exams, end of year celebrations for all of… Continue reading When Life Gets Crazy: Overcoming Dog Owner Guilt