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FAMILY PETS NURTURE LONG MARRIED COUPLES

September 8, 2025 by

“Family pets are for kids to learn about caring for animals.” That makes sense to me. Feed the fish, walk the dog, pet the cat. Then everyone grows up and moves on. That’s when I had ‘the conversation’ about a new dog.

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PET LOVERS SHARING THE EXPERIENCE

May 28, 2025 by

Pet lovers are the best. They have their pride and joy and love giving it their attention. Naturally they want to share what makes them so happy, which is why they’re the best. So go ahead and pet their dog, their cat. Whistle with their bird. Tickle their turtle. In this case it started with, […]

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NAVIGATING WITH HELP ON MY SHOULDER

October 22, 2023 by

W. C. Fields said he wouldn’t work with kids or animals. I’m no W. C. Fields and I work with kids and animals. People have stories of bad pet travel. Not me. Ruby has been a travel star. People see her and flip a switch. What switch?

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OREGON EVOLUTION AT THE STATE FAIR

August 30, 2023 by

Oregon evolution means securing the human necessities of food, shelter, and clothing. Of course you know that. But have you seen the twist on necessities at the Oregon State Fair? Have you? Let’s start at the beginning.

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EARTH BURDEN GROWS WITH POPULATION

August 8, 2023 by

If the earth burden grows with population, will it shrink with a population decrease? Not when we hear about ‘forever chemicals.’ How does anyone rebound from a ‘forever’ problem? By the way, ‘forever’ is spelled PFAS.

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DOG APPRECIATION CLASS FROM START TO NOW

September 20, 2022 by

How it started: Dog appreciation lasted sixteen years with Daisy, who was about this size. For a long haired miniature dachshund, she cast a giant shadow. Daisy was a dog of many talents.

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