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I remember when my kids were little and in grade school, I was always referred to as Kellie's mom or Daniel's mom or someone would would walk up to me in a store and say, "Hi, your Shannon's mom aren't you?" Now ... If someone sees me in Petco, I hear "Hi, your Sammy, Buddy & Lucky's mom, aren't you"! When I call the vet or the groomer, if I sa… read more

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I was just thinking back tonight about when I told my husband I wanted to get a dog. I was raised with dogs my entire life but my husband on the other hand, had never owned a dog in his life. So, I kept telling him, you'll love it, how could anyone not love a dog! I remember bringing Sammy home and when my husband first laid eyes on him he adm… read more

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The weather was perfect today! Sunny with a few white clouds here and there, warm but with a wonderful breeze! My husband, my daughter and I spent the entire day playing with the dogs. First, they played in the backyard chasing us and each other, running through the tunnel and jumping through the hula hoop, and playing catch, then we took them d… read more

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I was just looking at the forecast and it shows 49 at night for awhile and tomorrow's high during the day is 61. Since I live by Lake Michigan, that means it was be about 55 for a high. At least rain is pretty much out of the forecast for awhile but some warmer summerlike temps would be nice for a change! read more

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My husband and I left a few hours ago to drop him off at the train station. I came home and of course Sammy was looking for my husband. I have been doing everything I can to occupy his mind. I took him for a walk and every car that when by he stopped dead in his tracks to watch it go by to see if it would stop and my husband would get out :( W… read more