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Even though I've read all sorts of articles that recommend against sleeping with your dogs, I've always enjoyed having Akane and Miki curled up in bed against me. Before Akane joined the household, Suzuka would sometimes sleep with me, but she's never been huge on snuggling for long periods of time. It occurred to me last night that the dogs make… read more

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Suzuka, Krista, and I were thrilled when we ran into Pepper and her dad on our walk this morning. We used to see them every Monday, but since December, their walk schedule has changed, so we don't see them often. Pepper actually dragged her owner across the crosswalk to get to us even as Suzuka started up her growly, happy gibbering. Krista wigg… read more

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Anyone reading my journal entries (I assume that some people DO read them anyway), can easily see where the conflict lies in my household. Miki happily floats through life with his harem of girls, and my three females alternately loathe, love, and tolerate each other depending on the direction the wind is blowing in, the alignment of the planets, … read more

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I really meant to run with Perdy this morning, and I actually thought that I'd be able to do so since I was feeling much better. However, several bad coughing fits nipped the running part in the bud, and Perdy happily got to walk most of the way. We had a touching moment when she actually turned back while I was coughing and gently touched her no… read more

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Last night Gabriel figured out a way to climb to the top of the second of the two stacked baby gates (I have to put one on top of the other because Rhys likes to try to commit suicide by climbing over into the living room and taunting Perdy) to consider jumping over and exploring the garage. He dug his claws into the plastic at the very edge and b… read more