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Simple Moments with Smeagle
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Andrew RidgwayEven though I’ve never had a dog, it only took two weeks for me to discover how many life lessons canines can bring into our lives. I have always been a bit shy around dogs since they can sometimes seem a bit intimidating when you’re a kid. So, I was apprehensive when our neighbors were…
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Simple Moments with Smeagle
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Andrew RidgwayEven though I’ve never had a dog, it only took two weeks for me to discover how many life lessons canines can bring into our lives. I have always been…
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It Takes a Village (and a Facebook Post)
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Sarah LieOne second she was there. The next, the door swung open, a firework cracked the sky, and Aika, all twelve pounds of fluffy golden chaos, was gone. It was New…
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A Non-Conventional Life with Dogs
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Julia GibbonsI have never had a pet dog. Just not one of those 65 million pet-owning households. I don’t come from a pet family, really. So the opportunity to intern this…
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Why Hank is Not a Good Fit for the National Dog Show
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Tom MacNeelIf causing chaos was a category of competition at the National Dog Show, Hank would win Best in Show. Hank is a six-year-old Redbone Coonhound and he is always the…
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The Power of a Pup
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Shannon McDonoughYou never really understand the power of a pup until you experience it. Growing up, being a young girl, I was automatically captivated by anything cute and fluffy. So, inevitably, when I discovered the goofy, friendly furballs others referred to as “dogs,” I…
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Not Every Show Dog Competes on the Stage
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Olivia BelascoMy dog, Charlie, is a diva! My family has always believed that Charlie is more like a human than an animal, with mannerisms more fitting for a king than for a…
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The Bark that Changed Everything
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Allie FundaroThe surprise of my life made such an impact that I still remember it like it was yesterday. As I began walking into my house one afternoon after school, I…
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My Best Friend, Out of the Blue
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Alyssa AlmesBy Alyssa Almes “There is no love like the kind between a dog and a girl in her 20’s.” Though this quote came from a post I saw online, it…
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New Friendships and Long-lasting Traditions
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MaryPat McManusDogs are a girl’s best friend, or anyone’s best friend for that matter. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t learn this fact until later in my life. If you grew up…
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It Takes a Village (and a Facebook Post)
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Sarah LieOne second she was there. The next, the door swung open, a firework cracked the sky, and Aika, all twelve pounds of fluffy golden chaos, was gone. It was New…
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A Non-Conventional Life with Dogs
BY
Julia GibbonsI have never had a pet dog. Just not one of those 65 million pet-owning households. I don’t come from a pet family, really. So the opportunity to intern this…
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Why Hank is Not a Good Fit for the National Dog Show
BY
Tom MacNeelIf causing chaos was a category of competition at the National Dog Show, Hank would win Best in Show. Hank is a six-year-old Redbone Coonhound and he is always the…
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The Power of a Pup
BY
Shannon McDonoughYou never really understand the power of a pup until you experience it. Growing up, being a young girl, I was automatically captivated by anything cute and fluffy. So, inevitably, when I discovered the goofy, friendly furballs others referred to as “dogs,” I…
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Not Every Show Dog Competes on the Stage
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Olivia BelascoMy dog, Charlie, is a diva! My family has always believed that Charlie is more like a human than an animal, with mannerisms more fitting for a king than for a…
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The Bark that Changed Everything
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Allie FundaroThe surprise of my life made such an impact that I still remember it like it was yesterday. As I began walking into my house one afternoon after school, I…
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My Best Friend, Out of the Blue
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Alyssa AlmesBy Alyssa Almes “There is no love like the kind between a dog and a girl in her 20’s.” Though this quote came from a post I saw online, it…
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New Friendships and Long-lasting Traditions
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MaryPat McManusDogs are a girl’s best friend, or anyone’s best friend for that matter. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t learn this fact until later in my life. If you grew up…
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Teddy: CEO of Comfort & People Food
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Lauren KaneThey say a dog is a girl’s best friend, and for the past nine years, mine has been Teddy. My Australian Labradoodle is less of a pet and more like a shadow, or a…