tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66060402801222258962024-03-13T12:19:23.721-07:00Zeva The Dancing DogMarie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-18460325023390369682020-04-27T07:09:00.000-07:002020-04-27T07:15:57.049-07:00You're Only As Old As You Feel<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DixieLee</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey Y’all! It’s
DixieLee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mama was worried about Zeva
so she asked me to do some research for her.
When I showed her what I found, she said I was a Good Girl and asked me
to write a blog about it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You see, Zeva is getting old. I know, we all are and none of us likes it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Mama saw
stuff. Saw changes in Zeva that bothered
her. She thought Zeva might be getting
something called “Dementia”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dementia is something that can happen </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">to older dogs,
just like it can happen to older peoples.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The biggest thing was that Zeva would just stare
into space and not listen when Mama called.</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I found that staring into space and not listening are
things that dogs do when they get dementia.
Staring into space is also something that dogs do when their eyes get
old. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mama has said that Zeva has needed glasses for a
long time now, and it’s not like Zeva listens when Mama calls most times. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are some other things I found out about
dementia in dogs that I am going to share with you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Confusion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wandering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in the house<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lack
of interest in playing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are having these symptoms, your human should take you to see your Vet because there are things you can do to help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We looked at the list and decided, Zeva probably isn’t
getting dementia after all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva has always been a little absent minded, not
confused but if she were a human, she would be blond.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The only time Zeva is anxious is when there is a
thunder storm or someone is making fireworks go boom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Her wandering isn’t aimless, it’s usually because
she finds so many things interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She can hold her pee for hours!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Every morning she insists that Mama play games. Doesn’t matter that it’s Mama breakfast time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sleeping is Zeva’s favorite thing to do when she is
not going for walks or playing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mama will talk to Doctor Katrina when she sees her
for our regular check up and she will keep an eye on things but all seems good
so far.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One thing I learned from this, writing a blog is hard work. No wonder Zeva takes a nap when she is done!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Be good boys and girls,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DixieLee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. Blatant self-promotion. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, go to <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-7614157062461252542020-03-26T05:30:00.000-07:002020-03-26T05:30:17.764-07:00Home, Not Alone<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching the bird feeder with Dad</td></tr>
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Our Mom and Dad are retired so they are home with us most
of the time but for you dogs who have Moms and Dads who go to work, things have
changed recently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are staying home
all the time. </div>
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We dogs are used to being at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have our schedules pretty fixed. We know
when to nap, when to watch for the post people and when to wait for our humans
to come home to feed us.</div>
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Now that they are home all the time, we need to find some
way to keep them busy.</div>
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If you live in a place where you can walk outside, you
can take them for lots of walks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if
you live in a place where you can’t go outside, you need to find some creative
ways to entertain them or they will drive you crazy.</div>
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Here are some of the indoor games we like to play with
our Mom and Dad:</div>
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Tug of War.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is my favorite game!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we have a
knotted rope toy that is made for tug of war, we have lots of others that work
just as good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DixieLee likes to play
with the stuffed snowman and I like the furry chipmunk.</div>
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I know this is not what you want to hear but you are
supposed to let your human win the game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You can tug and tug but when they say “drop it” or “leave it” or in our house, “Mama’s” you have to let go. </div>
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Hide and Seek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is a really fun game that both Mom and Dad play at the same
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom stays in the office with us
and counts to ten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That gives Dad time
to hide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she says “Go” we get to
find Dad.</div>
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We are both really good at this game so sometimes I find
him first and sometimes DixieLee does.</div>
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Fetch on the Stairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am really good at Fetch, DixieLee, not so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would play fetch all day long if I could so
Mom makes it more tiring by tossing the toy down the basement stairs so I have
to go down and back up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Up and down the
stairs is lots more tiring.</div>
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Bubbles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a
not fair game that Mom likes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has
this little bottle that makes balls but when you try to catch them, they disappear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We play because it amuses her but it’s not
our funnest.</div>
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Peanut Butter Kong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now this is a fun game!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom puts
peanut butter in our Kongs and we get to spend time enjoying a super snack.</div>
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There are lots of other games you can play with your
humans while they need to be home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope
you have found one or two that you can try.</div>
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Be safe,</div>
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Love,</div>
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Zeva</div>
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P.S. Blatant self-promotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe,
check out <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-18004076557579538252019-11-09T05:57:00.001-08:002019-11-09T06:02:31.041-08:00The Misadventures of Miss Lee<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Before my sister DixieLee came to live with us, Mom
had to choose a name for her so the peoples who were fostering her could start
using that name in training.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mom chose
DixieLee because, like many other dogs, she was from the one of the Southern
States.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since she came to live with us, Mom said she chose
the wrong name. She said DixieLee should have been named “Trouble”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some reason, DL can’t seem to stay out of
trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the latest troubles she got into was drinking
out of the toilet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We always have a big
bowl full of fresh, cold water but DL discovered, like lots of dogs, that the
water in the toilet is really coldest. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even though the lids on the toilets in our house
are kept closed, DL found a way to open them enough to get to the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom wondered why she was suddenly hearing a
thunking noise coming from the
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The thunking sound happened when the lid closed after DL was done. Mom finally caught her red pawed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Keeping the door shut seemed to be the only way to
keep DL out of the room but Mom and Dad forgot more often than they remembered
so Mom needed to find another way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She searched found a child proof latch that actually worked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even though she tried, DL could not open the lid
with the latch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So…. DL found another source of water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(sigh) Again, we always have a full bowl of
fresh water but DL decided that the big jugs of water we keep in the basement
for ‘mergencies, were cold too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
chewed the tops off and spilled the water so she could drink some.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Putting the jugs on a higher shelf solved that
problem so…. DL found the smaller bottles of water that we take on walks and
tried to do the same with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mom started keeping a really close eye on DL and caught her before she could open any of them. Moving those waters to a higher shelf is working so far.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t wait to see what she does next to get
herself in trouble…. As long as I am not involved, it is fun to watch Mom and
DL match wits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of these days, I think
DL will win.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">BOL,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Blatant self-promotion. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, check out <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/" target="_blank">pawpalsboutique.com </a>Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-33123903608975350992019-10-26T06:44:00.000-07:002019-10-26T06:44:50.005-07:00Will Do Tricks For Treats<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kids like treats, but so do dogs.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am willing to do a trick, like “sit”, but I
am NOT willing to let Mom put a silly costume on me no matter how many treats
are involved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I know that some dogs (and cats) like to play dress
up with their humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you like
wearing a costume, make sure it fits good and is safe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Costumes that tie around the neck can choke a
pet if it is too tight and costumes that drag on the ground can trip you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wearing our
collars and a kerchief are as far as DixieLee and I are willing to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took DL a long time before she would stand
still enough so Dad could put a kerchief on but the treats won out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also being told how pretty she looks helped. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today we are wearing our Halloween kerchiefs. Mine
is black with orange pumpkins, DL’s is purple with green ghosts. Pretty scary
stuff!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Speaking of scary… Halloween is really scary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s really scary when strangers come to my
house and want treats!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strangers that
don’t even look like peoples!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
particularly like sharing my treats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
took me a long time to even think sharing treats with DL was okay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mom understands so she buys special treats for the
scary strangers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She buys them really
good treats so they will be happy and not come back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She says everyone likes chocolate so that’s
what she gives the strangers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everyone might LIKE chocolate and I bet dogs would like
it too, except chocolate is very, very bad for dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chocolate can be so bad it can make a dog
died! So if you also give chocolate treats to the scary peoples who come to
your house, make extra sure you keep the chocolate where dogs can’t get to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, have fun but be safe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy Halloween Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blatant
self promotions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the Bestest pet
gift baskets in the universe,<a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/" target="_blank"> pawpalsboutique.com </a>Check it out!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-57274605577799644732019-08-26T09:30:00.001-07:002019-08-26T09:30:11.433-07:00Happy International Dog Day<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kids are starting to go back to school, meaning
Summer is almost over, so Mom said I have to get back to work writing my blog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Around our house, we believe that there is something
to celebrate every day and today we have a really great reason to
celebrate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today is International Dog
Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today we celebrate dogs and their
bond with humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good dog parents make sure that their dogs
have a happy and safe life and in return dogs do the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We make sure our parents have a happy and
safe life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mom and Dad make sure that DixieLee and I are happy
by giving us lots of toys and treats and a big pen to play in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also make sure we are happy by playing
games with us and taking us for walks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They make sure we are safe by giving us good food and taking us to the
Vet and giving us a home where we are not abused.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We make sure that Mom and Dad are happy by playing
games with them and making sure they get plenty of exercise and fresh air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We keep them safe by guarding the house
against attacks by squirrels, mail peoples and big brown trucks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are lots of ways to celebrate International
Dog Day, like playing more games or giving more treats but one of the bestest
ways is to encourage adoption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both
DixieLee and I are adopted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of
peoples only want “Pure Breeds” so getting a forever home when you are Mixed
Breeds like us, makes it harder to find a good home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was especially hard for DixieLee because she
lived in a house where she was really abused so she had bad behavior when she
came to live with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of peoples
would have dumped her at a shelter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was hard for all of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took lots of
time but now she is the bestest sister and really lovable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We plan on having a fun International Dog Day and I
think I’ll let Mom know that I have written my blog and now I deserve a treat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>International
Dog Day from me and DixieLee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let us know how you are making today special.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Love,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the
universe, go to <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/" target="_blank">pawpalsboutique.com</a></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-28094165952874408372019-07-12T04:21:00.001-07:002019-07-12T04:21:52.624-07:00Good Pet Parenting 101<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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write in my blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since summer finally
arrived we have been really busy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>The other day while Mom and Dad were working on the yard, I got to thinking
what a nice home we have and how lucky we are to have a good Mom and Dad. Most
of our friends have good pet parents too but there are some dogs that don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes me very sad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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parent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DixieLee and I came up with lots
of things so we thought we share a few here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We first thought of things like making sure we got
lots of treats and toys but then we thought about some other really important things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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treats is better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our house Mom makes
sure we get quality treats and the bestest food. She also makes sure we have
plenty of fresh water all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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don’t really like it but Mom makes sure we get regular vet visits. We get
vitamins and stuff like coconut oil to keep us healthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We aren’t allowed much peoples food but when
Dad makes soup or a roast, we always get some carrots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for walks and making time to play games with us it important but giving us a
space all our own and allowing us time to just sit and enjoy some quite time is
nice. We each have our own crate where we can go when we don’t want to be
bothered. I like to sit alone on the screened in porch while DixieLee likes the
outside deck for chillin’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Dad consider our feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes
Dad expects too much and Mom reminds him that we are dogs and we think like
dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We like when they talk to us, and
not baby talk, after all we are adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We ‘specially like when they tell us we are good girls and that they
love us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is still a trouble magnet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other day
she shredded a paper towel, which was bad enough, but this one was used to wipe
up some oil!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily it was a tiny spot
or she could have gotten really sick. Even though Mom was angry, she was
understanding and told Dad he was bad for leaving it around and not DixieLee for chewing it..</span></div>
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us safe is a big job too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never leaving
us in the car alone, especially in hot weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Making sure that the sidewalk is not too hot when we go for walks and
not letting us stay outside too long when it is hot or cold. Making sure that
we have a good fenced in yard and keeping our tags up to date, just in case.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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understanding is what being a good dog parent is all about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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them a super good dog parent?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Be safe and be good,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe check out <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a></span></div>
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<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-12572442011064100062019-05-27T05:45:00.000-07:002019-05-27T05:45:36.656-07:00Lost and Found<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is Memorial Day. Lots of fun things going on but Memorial Day is one of those days when peoples like to shoot off fireworks. Fireworks are very scary for animals. Dogs and cats can get so scared that they break out of their pens and run, trying to find a place that has no noise,<br />
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They run so fast and so far that they when they do stop, they realize that they don't know where they are or how to get home. It is a very scary thing.<br />
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Meanwhile, back at their home, their humans find that they are missing and they get scared too!<br />
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If your humans find that you are missing, there are things that they should do to help you get back home quickly and safely.<br />
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They should contact shelters and vet offices. Not just ones in your town since you could have run very far. They should give a really good description and get them photos so they can be on the look out for you.<br />
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They should call daily to see if you have been found.<br />
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As soon as they see you are missing, they should start searching your neighborhood. Let all your neighbors know you are missing and ask them to check around their houses. Pets look for places to hide and garages, sheds and under porches look like good places.<br />
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They should make up flyers with your photo, description and a phone number so they can call your humans if they see you. Places like grocery stores, community centers, and pet stores are good places to post the flyers.<br />
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Contact local internet services. In our area Granite State Dog Rescue and Above the Notch Humane Society will post your photo and ask peoples to look for you.<br />
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Your chances of being returned to your family are better if you are wearing your collar with up to date rabies tags and town license. Your Vet and the town peoples know how to find your family real fast. <br />
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Micro chips are also a really good idea. Any body who finds you can bring you to any Vet and they can use a magic wand to read your chip. They can contact the chip company who will have the name and address of your family. (make sure your humans keep this information updated)<br />
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The most important thing for you and your humans to remember is never give up looking. It could take a very long time but with luck you and your humans will find each other and be a family again.<br />
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I hope you never get lost but if you do, I hope you get found real fast.<br />
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Love,<br />
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Zeva<br />
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P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe check out pawpalsboutique.com<br />
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-46012642104839624642019-05-13T10:06:00.000-07:002019-05-13T10:28:52.971-07:00Don't Bug Me!<br />
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be such a big problem for pets?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mosquitoes can make dogs and cats get sick with
Heartworm, West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus and other nasty
illnesses that can even make a pet died!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A teeny, tiny Tick can make a cat sick with diseases
like Lyme, Haemobartonellosis and Tielarema.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dogs can get those plus Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these sicknesses are very, very bad to
get.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even though we don’t like to use chemicals, Mom does
use the drops kind from our Vet but we don’t use any kind of chemicals in our
yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead we plant pet friendly
plants that keep bugs away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are lots of plants that are pretty to look at
that ticks and mosquitoes don’t like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Every year we fill nice planters with these plants and put them around
the outside of our pen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could put
them inside our pen but DixieLee Lies to dig and I have been known to nibble on
grass and sticks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the plants won’t
hurt me but there are some like garlic that are poison to dogs and cats.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lavender, sage, mint, lemon grass and eucalyptus. Lavender is a pretty color
and sage, mint and eucalyptus smell really nice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To keep mosquitoes away, we like catnip (cats really
like this one), rosemary, basil and citronella.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mom says rosemary is her favorite because it smells extra good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s not a great cook but she does use
rosemary when she cooks chicken sometimes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If your humans like to cook, they might like having
fresh sage and basil right in your yard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now that the snow is gone and the grass is growing,
it’s time for Mom and Dad to go to the plant store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
like that plants not only make our yard look pretty, they help keep us safe
from some bad bugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Love, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. Mom helped me spell the extra big words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the
universe go to <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com<o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-2554318519969781702019-05-07T13:00:00.000-07:002019-05-07T13:00:51.722-07:00Home Alone<br />
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work every day for long times like some of your humans do but they do go out
sometimes and leave me and DixieLee alone. We don’t like being left alone
because there is nobody to let us in and out when we want and there is
nobody at home to give us cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Also, it is our job to help guard the house and when
our humans are gone, guarding the house is all OUR responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A responsibility we take seriously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mom says it’s okay for them to be gone because they
will come home soon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How does she know that we will not have a
Zombie Apocalypse while they are gone?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are some of the things we do at our house to
make being left alone less stressful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Get
a Good Work Out.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we are sleeping, we are not stressing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bestest way to get a good work out is to
go for walks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love going for walks
but long walks are not always possible especially if you live in a place like
we do where yucky weather makes going outside not always fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When we can’t go outside, we have exercise by
playing tug of war or Fetch Extreme. Playing Fetch Extreme is like playing
fetch but you have to run up and down the stairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boy, you can get tired easy when stairs are
involved. (Not recommended for dogs who are not as fit as DixieLee and me).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Soothing
sounds. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We keep the television on all the time, even when
Mom and Dad are in other rooms or far away like in the yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some humans like music playing all the time.
So, when the television is on, we know that everything is okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rumor has it that there are television
stations that play dog friendly stuff all day long. I think that is a great
idea!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Puzzle
toys.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another good
idea!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we have something to keep us
busy, we forget that we are alone. I like puzzle toys but DixieLee gets
frustrated and kills them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Secure
spaces. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We love our crates!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s like having our own room in the house where it is ours alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one bothers us when we are in our
crates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are big enough so we can
stand up and turn around and have comfy blankets and when we are left alone, we
have a caribou antler (or other safe toy) to chew on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When we are in our crates, Mom said that we only
have to protect that space since we can’t get to other parts of the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our crates are on different sides of the room but
the fronts face each other so if DixieLee and I want to talk to each other we
can, if not, we can turn our backs and not be bothered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello
and Good Bye</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
</b>We’re really good at the Good Bye part since we get a treat but we do tend
to get a little over excited at the Hello. After all, we weren’t sure we would
ever see you again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It's been days, okay, a couple of hours, who keeps
track of time, anyway it is annoying when Mom and Dad ignore our pitiful cries and
casually let us out of our crates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No
matter how much we carry on, they act like it’s not a big deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Being left alone is not fun but it doesn’t have to
be stressful either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of it as a
time when you can just chill in your special place and listen to the blah, blah, blah of
the TV guy or the singers on the radio and dream about cookies and squirrels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chill,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. For the bestest pet gift basket in the
universe, check out p<a href="http://awpalsboutique.com/">awpalsboutique.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-31886110988228495752019-04-19T08:58:00.000-07:002019-04-19T08:58:52.363-07:00Let Sleeping Dogs Lie<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiy1KftkE2oV-g2qkBK2SC4VRTlkMVgUMk8RgcFakkK-UhzS0EqcKqqii7e464Po735_ZHrUxq5iTk-9_0I2SQiRn18zPyzU6pddPhcwagNAyqFSQkGFWbF0UW-PaQ223H1sLSeAw-Sp6u/s1600/sleep.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="350" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiy1KftkE2oV-g2qkBK2SC4VRTlkMVgUMk8RgcFakkK-UhzS0EqcKqqii7e464Po735_ZHrUxq5iTk-9_0I2SQiRn18zPyzU6pddPhcwagNAyqFSQkGFWbF0UW-PaQ223H1sLSeAw-Sp6u/s200/sleep.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zeva and DixieLee sound asleep</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We think letting sleeping dogs lie is a pretty good idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DixieLee is not as good a sleeper as I am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I go to sleep and sleep soundly all night,
except if she kicks me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> If she kicks me</span> I move from
the big bed and go to sleep on the couch so I don’t get kicked again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lots of dogs cry or make other noises when they
sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad thinks that DixieLee cries
because she is remembering how bad her life was before she came to live with
us, but it could be because she wasn’t able to chase the squirrel she saw in
the yard today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Either way, we shouldn’t wake her up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dogs sleep like peoples do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have REM sleep times too. REM is part of the
sleep cycle and when we are in REM sleep we might cry, whimper or even
growl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>We might move our feet, which
looks like we are running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We might move
our eyes even though they are closed or we might twitch our noses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes, DixieLee’s whole body wiggles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like I said, she is not a good sleeper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But that’s okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All that sleeping stuff is normal, even if I have doubt that my sister
is <br />
“normal”, asleep or awake. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bottom line, if your humans say that you run in your
sleep or cry or whimper, tell them that it’s okay and that they shouldn’t wake you
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waking you up will mess up your
sleep cycle and if they wake you up, you won’t be able to catch that squirrel
that you are dreaming about. Also, that if you bite them instead of the squirrel,
you are not responsible</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are not a good sleeper and your humans want
to wake you up, go sleep on the couch or some other comfy place where they can’t
bother you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wishing you pleasant dreams and I hope you catch that
squirrel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Love,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. Blatant self-promotion. For the bestest pet
gift baskets in the universe, go to <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-55567410160237252702019-04-10T06:08:00.000-07:002019-04-10T08:55:33.830-07:00Worth Every Penny<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLuL1_SaDPbJXjAXBbNPRJ-xM1zlqUqz39A6wj_zLXvaDYezugP-PN7veA3QP1HF_YJXOqPS2pbo0gjpnoy0lPyMAIFO41vRL47T-TmpHyDk8fdNqevFCDHEsm10kb7U2dUaeW8gdg-GG/s1600/dogs+bed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="350" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLuL1_SaDPbJXjAXBbNPRJ-xM1zlqUqz39A6wj_zLXvaDYezugP-PN7veA3QP1HF_YJXOqPS2pbo0gjpnoy0lPyMAIFO41vRL47T-TmpHyDk8fdNqevFCDHEsm10kb7U2dUaeW8gdg-GG/s200/dogs+bed.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course we're not spoiled</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mom says it’s a god thing that DixieLee and I are
cute ‘cuz we are very expensive to keep.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">I never thought about how much it costs to have a pet.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I knew that pure breds and designer dogs cost lots
to get but peoples have to give money to shelters if they want to get a good
dog like me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DixieLee was
a stray that ended up at a friend’s house so we didn’t have to pay to get her
but we had to pay to have her spayed, micro chipped and get all her shots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This month we had our annual vet checks and had to
get our town licenses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was sick and
had to go to the vet again. Tests, medicines, special food, all cost too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Food, now there’s something we need lots of and
don’t forget the cookies. We order huge bags of food and a super big box of
cookies that get delivered right to our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mom says that’s because we are spoiled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Toys are important too. We need lots of toys. And
other stuff like collars, leashes, halters, bowls, crates, a fenced-in
yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those all cost money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t realize I had so much stuff!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I bet you have lots of stuff ‘cuz you’re spoiled
too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We can’t go out to work like Mom does but we work
very hard all the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s our job to
make sure Dad knows when the mail person comes or when a big truck drives by
our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We keep the squirrels from
getting close to the house and we watch over the birds while they are eating
out of the feeder. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Those are all really important jobs but we have
other jobs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our most important job is
make sure our Mom and Dad have lots of kisses and cuddles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mom says we are expensive to keep but that we are
worth every penny.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Time to go back to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Another important job is </span>napping on the sofa so that no one
can steal it. DixieLee has done her shift, now it's my turn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Love,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the
bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, check out<a href="http://pawpalsbotique.com/" target="_blank"> pawpalsboutique.com<o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-77103144825292004872019-03-13T05:26:00.001-07:002019-03-13T05:26:08.889-07:00Leave the Gobbling to the Turkeys<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mom says the sound of a dog vomiting gets a human
out of bed faster than any other sound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One night last week Mom and Dad didn’t get any sleep at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t know my tummy was so full until I
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since I had just had my annual physical and I didn’t
have any other signs of being sick, Mom though it was because I had been eating
my food too fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">She checked with my
Vet and sure enough, eating too fast can make air go into your tummy and cause
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Eating too fast can also make it easier to choke on
a piece of kibble or cause bloating which can make you died!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We had to find a way to make it so I didn’t eat so
fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How could I not eat fast when I am
starving all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suggested extra
cookies between meals but Mom wasn't buying it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mom looked for other ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best way was to make it harder for me to get
so much food in one bite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She started by
putting a toy ball in my bowl. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was annoying because I had to move it
around and couldn’t eat fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad also
forgot to put it in the bowl when he fed me so we needed something else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you use the ball in the bowl trick, you want to
make sure the ball is big enough so you can’t swallow it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have to stop when you went from one little part to the next.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They also make all kinds of “slow feeder”
bowls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom bought one kind but the
design made the spaces so small, I couldn’t get my muzzle in easily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DixieLee got one too and she got so
frustrated that she tried to paw it over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When that bowl didn’t work, Mom got a different
kind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one worked better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could get my mouth around the food but had
to move from one place to another, which did slow me down about the same as putting putting a ball in my regular dish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As far as DixieLee was concerned, it was
still a stupid bowl and she easily managed to flip this one over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said eating off of the floor was much
better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If you are a fast eater, what does your human do to slow you down?</div>
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bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, check out <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-3722044404572621522019-02-10T05:10:00.000-08:002019-02-10T05:10:37.035-08:00Off To Work I Go<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">This week we honored sled dogs.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">These are hard working dogs that live in
places like Alaska.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Alaska is a really,
really big place and there are lots of places where there are no roads.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sled dogs help peoples get food and fuel
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miles between places, sled dogs love running and pulling sleds. Their peoples know that they are super
important so they get treated really, really well</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are all kinds of dogs that work hard for
peoples. Some do dangerous work like
those who look for bombs or drugs or help police get bad guys. These dogs have lots of training.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are other dogs that work hard helping their
companions lives better. We think every
dog makes our families better but the dogs I am talking about have special
jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Like Service Dogs.
Service Dogs are trained to help peoples who have disabilities. People who can’t see or hear, have mental
problems, or have sicknesses like seizures or diabetes. Service dogs help make these peoples’ lives
easier by helping a person who can’t see walk outside or one who can’t hear
know when the phone is ringing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another helping dog is the Companion Dog. Their job is to be the bestest friends to
their peoples. Companion Dogs are sort
of like Emotional Support animals. I say
animals because cats make good Emotional Support animals too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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emotional or mental health issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then there are Therapy Dogs. Therapy Dogs are trained to give comfort and
love to peoples who are in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices or who lived
through a disaster like fire or flood.
They also visit schools and libraries where childrens go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our families, there are dogs have these special talents and we give a big paws up to them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the
universe, visit <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a></span>Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-986883972944207282019-01-25T05:46:00.001-08:002019-01-25T05:46:40.322-08:00To Your Health<br />
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healthy and happy. I bet your Mom does too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Poor DixieLee has had the itchies for a long, long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our old Vet said to give her a peoples
medicine called Benadryl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our new Vet
said to give her another peoples medicine called Loratadine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then Mom read that CBD, something that she takes
sometimes for chronic pain, works for itchies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We did some research and CBD is supposed to be helpful for lots of
hurts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She also read that CBD is good for dogs as well as
peoples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I will let her explain what she read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>CBD is a compound that is found in the cannabis plant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most peoples know that the cannabis plant is
where marijuana comes from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what
they maybe don’t know is that CBD comes from a different kind of cannabis plant
and it is non psychoactive, which means you don’t get high.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the good things about CBD is that it is safe
to use, non-toxic, which we think is really, really good, and it is not
expensive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CBD is supposed to be good in helping make things
like big pain, arthritis, anxiety, stress and seizures be less.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I am getting a little
older, I am taking CBD to help me not hurt from any arthritis and I do
sometimes get stressed out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You would
too if you lived with DixieLee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I know some of our friends have been taking CBD for
arthritis already.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you take it, and
if you do, what for?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like to
know if it helps you and if you have anything bad to say about it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sharing information is the biggest reason I write my
blog and having you share information back is helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wishing you much happiness and healthiness,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the
universe, go to <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-20390212112439459352019-01-08T12:00:00.000-08:002019-01-08T12:00:04.001-08:00Turn Sad to Glad<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOgqZzSioVaondbvCRJtDAwBQ8iVZJg2oRikUMwbrEKgluCfrYJzbvtw4duImqLdIOK_TF6r_BM0CL_fIppGKcAicGgroniSBEmxkEQvLcXv5LAkG7qgAHlrKmo_OZLl6f7u-hGau7qg5/s1600/doggie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOgqZzSioVaondbvCRJtDAwBQ8iVZJg2oRikUMwbrEKgluCfrYJzbvtw4duImqLdIOK_TF6r_BM0CL_fIppGKcAicGgroniSBEmxkEQvLcXv5LAkG7qgAHlrKmo_OZLl6f7u-hGau7qg5/s200/doggie.jpg" width="178" /></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You may not know this but Paw Pals Boutique (my
company) has a FaceBook page and I spend lots of time online.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom thinks I spend too much time there but I
need to keep up with what is happening to all my dog and cat friends. (Like us at<a href="http://facebook.com/pawpalsboutique/" target="_blank"> Paw Pals Boutique)<o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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lost pets find their ways home and for shelters to let peoples learn about the
animals that are looking for forever homes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I read a story about one of Mom’s friends from where
we used to live, who drove his car a long way to adopt a senior dog whose human
died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was sad enough for this dog to not have his
human anymore but no body wanted him so he had to go to a shelter and we all know that senior
dogs have a harder time getting adopted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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told his story on FaceBook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DixieLee and I were both adopted because Mom saw our
faces on Social Media but this post isn’t about Social Media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s about shelters and pets looking for
good, loving homes and what you can do to help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When Mom sees a dog on FaceBook that needs a good
home, she wants to adopt her but we live in a small house that is really full
with two humans and two dogs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Maybe there are reasons you can’t ADOPT but maybe
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nice place to live while waiting to get adopted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you can’t FOSTER, maybe you could SPONSOR.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sponsoring means giving money to go toward
the care of a specific pet until they can be adopted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes animals need surgery or expensive
medical care and sponsoring can really, really help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you can’t SPONSOR, maybe you could VOLUNTEER.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Volunteering means you give your time to a
shelter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It could be helping care for
the animals, like walking dogs or cleaning cages or it could mean giving your
time stuffing envelopes for a fundraising campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you can’t VOLUNTEER, maybe you could DONATE. Donating means giving money to a shelter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t
have to be lots, every penny helps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
Mom says that donations are tax deductible, which I guess is a good thing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you can’t DONATE, you maybe could EDUCATE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Educating is what I am doing now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t write a blog, maybe you could share
this post or you could find good animal pages on FaceBook and other Social Media sites and share their
posts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are so many animals that need humans to help them find good, safe, loving homes and now you know so many ways that you can help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks from all the animals looking for forever
homes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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self-promotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the bestest pet gift
baskets in the universe go to pawpalsboutique.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-23562261744273666712018-12-31T05:40:00.002-08:002018-12-31T05:51:24.133-08:00This Dog's New Year's Resolutions<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I know, I haven’t been good at keeping up with the blog. I apologize. It’s
been crazy busy this Holiday Season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
helped Mom while she was making all the gift baskets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping DixieLee from getting under foot was
a full time job.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now that things have slowed down I can get back to
writing regularly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As a matter of fact, that is one of my New Year’s
Resolutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love all of my on line
friends and I love keeping in touch with you, sharing ideas and hearing about
your lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This blog lets me do that.
It’s also a way to discuss things that are important to dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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but I think it is important that we pets reflect on our lives and see where we
can make them better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lots of peoples make resolutions to get more
exercise and eat better. I think that is a great resolution and I am going to
help Mom and Dad keep that one, even if it’s not one they choose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am going to make sure that they get out and
take big walks every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may have to
wait until the weather gets warmer, but I will make sure it happens.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I will also make sure they eat better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s also an easy one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever they start eating stuff that isn’t “healthy”
like potato chips, I will stare and stare until they feel guilty and put the
bag away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I explained New Year’s Resolutions to DixieLee and
she is making resolutions to stop stealing socks and to stop eating paper
towels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stealing her socks is a good way
to get Mom moving in the morning but we decided that throwing a toy works good
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As far as eating paper towels, I
have tried to tell her that it is bad, bad, bad for her tummy and stealing them
off of the counter makes Mom not happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She said she was going to try really, really hard to do better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Have you decided to make a New Year’s Resolution?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us know what it is so we can share what
is important to the health and well being of our friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wishing you a happy and healthy 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the
bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, go to pawpalsboutique.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-84849221918210466882018-11-09T06:28:00.001-08:002018-11-09T07:18:31.424-08:00It's A Jungle In Here<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">You would think that once dogs (and cats) got
domesticated and started living in houses that we would be safe from danger.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are many dangers to pets in every house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When DixieLee came to live with us, she was
always getting into things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was good
at getting into the trash which is very dangerous for dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides lots of food that are bad for dogs, there
are things in the trash like cellophane wrappers, paper towels and aluminum
foil that can make a dog super sick or even died.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DixieLee is super smart so it took Mom lots of tries
to find a trash can she couldn’t get into.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She also figured out how to open the cabinet door and get into the dog
food bag!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Putting childproof locks on
the cabinet worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also put locks
on the cabinet under the sinks in the kitchen and bathroom where we keep
cleaning stuff. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We learned to keep the lid down on the toilet
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t use that blue stuff but we
do clean it with bleach and it’s better to be safe all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you live in house with a kitten, it’s a
good idea to keep the lid down so they don’t fall in and drown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DixieLee wasn’t a super chewer but she does like Dad’s
socks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> All kinds of every day</span> things like
wires and electric cords, children’s toys, batteries, coins rubber band are dangerous so it's best to keep them out of reach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if
your house has valuables like some jewelry, keep that stuff locked
away in a drawer. It would be awful if something got so chewed got ruined!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When we go outside we stay in our pen so we can’t
get to dangerous chemicals that Dad keeps in the garage like gasoline, antifreeze,
pesticides and car cleaning stuff but he still keeps them high on a shelf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also make sure that any lawn stuff and
plants are pet safe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We live where it snows A LOT so we make sure to use
a salt that is pet safe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Be careful when you bar-b-que or use your fire pits
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hurt they slip through or get caught between the railings.</span></div>
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into real trouble so it is up to your humans to make sure they live in a safe
home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blatant
self-promotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the bestest pet gift
baskets in the universe, go to <a href="http://www.pawpalsboutique.com/" target="_blank">pawpalsboutique.com </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-89071733185943652552018-10-25T06:40:00.003-07:002018-10-25T06:44:28.320-07:00Halloween is too Scary!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wearing our Halloween kerchiefs </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">We like
doing tricks to get treats!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think all
dogs do. But not all dogs like when humans do trick or treat on Halloween. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Sure,
some dogs like to get dressed up in costumes but some dogs don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DixieLee and I don’t like to be dressed
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We like pretty collars and even
kerchiefs but say no to anything else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Our job
is to protect our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We get
overwhelmed when lots of peoples come to our house on Halloween night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it’s not just that there are lots of
them, they don’t look like friendly peoples, some look very, very scary! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">And then
there are the “treats”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our house, we
get treats that are sort of healthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On
Halloween, most treats are not so healthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact, some of them are so bad they can make a dog died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of peoples buy chocolate candy and
chocolate is poison to dogs! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Chocolate
isn’t the only treat that is bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
candy is made with Xylitol, a make believe sweetener. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Xylitol is poisonous to dogs and cats!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treats that peoples think are healthy, like
raisins, can make dogs really sick too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
if your humans give chocolate or other treat to the peoples who come to the
door, make sure they keep it out of reach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even though we know certain things are bad for us, they can be awfully
tempting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Empty candy
wrappers are also tempting but if you eat them the foil and cellophane can get
caught up in your belly and make you so sick you could died or at least have to
go to the vet and get an operation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone
knows that operations are not fun so it is best not to eat stuff you shouldn’t.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">There
are things we don’t eat that are also dangerous for pets at Halloween (and
other times too).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Candles make a house
look spooky but they can cause a big fire if they get knocked over by a super
excited tail. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Childrens
like toys called Glow Sticks. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Glow
sticks and glow jewelry are fun toys for children to carry on Halloween.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you live in a house with cats, tell them
that glow sticks are really pretty but that they should not chew on them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The stuff that makes the glow will make you
sick!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">DixieLee
and I going to stay in the bedroom and listen to pretty music on Halloween and
let Mom and Dad deal with the scary peoples that come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can trust them to do a good job one day
out of the year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Have a
happy and safe Halloween,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">P.S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the bestest pet gift baskets in the
universe, check out pawpalsboutique.com <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-77655047664421366852018-10-18T08:59:00.000-07:002018-10-18T08:59:25.365-07:00Paper and Poop<br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">When DixieLee came to live
with us five years ago, I didn’t like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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I liked being the only dog. Mom
and Dad thought it would be good for me to have another dog to play with. I
loved going to daycare and dog park and playing with the other dogs so having
someone to play with all the time did sound like a good idea until I met DixieLee.</div>
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Of all the dogs I met, she was the most unfriendly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know she had a bad life and I tried to be
understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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At first she had to eat
in her crate because she thought I was going to steal her food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to tell her we had more than enough
food but she didn’t listen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously,
Mom buys extra big bags of food and the man in the brown truck brings more even
before we run out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like magic!</div>
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It’s been five years now and DixieLee and I are totally BFFs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I teach her stuff and she teaches me
stuff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I taught her how to lick her lips
when she wants a cookie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t work
all the time but Mom and Dad think it’s cute and if we both do it, they usually
give in.</div>
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She taught me how to eat paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since she came to live with us, she has
stolen paper towels off of the counter or from the trash, taken them to her
crate and eaten them.</div>
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DixieLee says that paper towels sometime smell like food and
so they must be food. </div>
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Mom went back to work recently and it gets a little boring around
the house so I decided to try eating paper towels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still don’t see the attraction but it is
something to do. </div>
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Mom is not happy. She said that eating things that are not
food is bad for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eating paper can
mess up our poops and then we would have to go to the Vet and we would not like
what the Vet needed to do to make us good again.</div>
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Mom told Dad to be more careful and to make sure that the
penny can is on top of the trashcan so that we (really DixieLee since I don’t
do trash) can’t get into it without sounding the alarm. </div>
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Looks like it’s almost time for lunch and I need to get to
the cabinet to supervise Dad while he feeds us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Being a helpful sister,</div>
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Zeva</div>
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P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, check
out pawpalsboutique.com</div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-65722801707301716722018-10-12T05:16:00.000-07:002018-10-12T05:16:26.910-07:00Sweet Dreams<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I
was having a nice quiet sleep when all of a sudden DixieLee yipped
really loud. She scared me awake and I jumped off of the bed. I
guess while I was having a good dream about lying on the bed,
watching the birds, she was have a bad dream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I
ended up sleeping on the sofa because she was whimpering and shaking.
She was moving around so much that she even woke Mom up. It’s a
really good idea not to wake up DixieLee (or any dog) when she is
whimpering and shaking cuz she just might think you are the bad
person and snap at you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Mom
talked whispery to her. She said things like “DixieLee is a good
girl” and “It’s okay now” and “Mom is right here” until
she settled down and slept quiet. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">When
I asked her the next morning what she was dreaming about, she said
she was sorry she woke me up but she didn’t remember any dream.
Dogs are like people like that. Sometimes we remember or dreams and
sometimes we don’t.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Scientists
did tests so they know that dogs dream because of something called
REM (rapid-eye-movement). They said that when a dog’s breathing
gets irregular and their legs start to move, they are dreaming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Puppies
and older dogs are more likely to have running legs because of
something called pons in their brains. Pons in adult dogs are strong
and keep the leg muscles from acting like they are running. All this
science stuff is complicated but it is important to know.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The
scientists also say that dogs dream the same way that people do.
They could even have nightmares. I think DixieLee was having a scary
nightmare when she woke me up. They say dogs probably dream about
things that happen when they are awake. Like a Black Lab might dream
about chasing birds and a German Sheppard might dream about chasing
bad guys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">All
this talk about dreaming is making me tired. I think I’ll take a
nap and maybe dream about sitting in the sunshine.</span></div>
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Sweet Dreams,<br />
<br />
Zeva<br />
<br />
P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, check out <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a> </div>
Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-50427347138846589012018-10-08T04:11:00.001-07:002018-10-08T04:11:42.193-07:00Saving Lives<br />
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October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DixieLee and I and Fox, Dana, Cassie and
Nico, the dogs who lived with Mom and Dad before we did, were all adopted.</div>
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We have lots of friends who were born at houses where the
humans are “respectable breeders” and that’s okay with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly, we all can’t be “mutts” (sorry, mixed
breeds), so having good and responsible humans who loves a particular breed
sell puppies is okay.</div>
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We want to encourage peoples who want to share their lives
with A DOG, no matter of parentage, to please look to the shelters instead of
“Pet Stores” who get heir puppies from Puppy Mills. </div>
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I don’t even like to think about Puppy Mills, never mind
talk about them. They make me cry. </div>
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“SOME” of the puppies get to go to good
homes but some don’t’ and I can’t talk about the Mama dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heart breaks.</div>
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So, let’s get back to Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do dogs end up in shelters? Lots or
reasons and they are all sad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Some are strays, they got lost, ran away or their owners
left them on the street to fend for themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Some are rescued from horrible homes where they were
mistreated. </div>
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Some had loving families but something happened to the
family, like they had to move and couldn’t take their pets or they didn’t have
a job anymore so they had no money.</div>
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Some are untrained and their owners don’t want to put up
with “bad behavior”.</div>
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Super sadly, some had their humans die and no one is left to
take care of them.</div>
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And the super super saddest is that the pet got old and
their owners don’t want them anymore.</div>
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Please help us spread the word that October is National
Shelter Dog Month.</div>
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If you can’t adopt, foster, if you can’t foster, sponsor, if
you can’t foster, volunteer, if you can’t volunteer, donate, and if you can’t
donate, educate.</div>
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And don’t forget, cats and other pets end up in shelters
too.</div>
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Love,</div>
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Zeva</div>
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P.S. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe, go to
pawpalsboutique.com </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">It has
been a week since Hurricane Florence made so many people have to run away from
their homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are so sad seeing that
some peoples left their pets behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thankfully there are other peoples who went in and saved them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">We have
talked before about having a Pet Emergency Evacuation Plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not super easy but with planning it’s
not so hard to take dogs and cats and birds in your car and drive to
safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We talk about making sure you
have enough food and water and other things your pet will need but what do you
do about horses or other farm animals?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Not
everyone who has a horse or cows have trailers and not many horses will fit in
the back seat of a car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And where would
you put all the hay and stuff?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That doesn’t mean you should just leave them
behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many things you can do
to make sure they are safe too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">What to
do depends on what the emergency is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are “emergencies” that don’t mean you have to leave your house but
are still dangerous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At these times you
need to know if your animals are safer in a barn or out in a field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, if it is not safe for you to stay, it
isn’t safe for your animals either.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">The <a href="http://www.humanesociety.org/about/departments/disaster_preparedness.html" target="_blank">Humane Society</a> website has lots and lots of information about what to do in the different
kinds of emergencies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a large
animal or know someone who does, please share the information with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one wants to see their animals hurt but
may not know what to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing what
to do ahead of time can avoid needless suffering.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">We hope
you never have an emergency evacuation but please take a minute to make sure
you know how to protect your pets if you do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Stay
safe,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">P.S.
Blatant self-promotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the bestest
pet gift baskets in the universe check out <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/" target="_blank">pawpalsboutique.com </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-59915793581077464892018-09-05T07:27:00.001-07:002018-09-05T07:27:50.281-07:00Nurse Zeva<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being
a big sister is a hard job. Last week DixieLee had a bad belly. She
couldn’t eat anything because she would just throw it up. Mom said
I had to help by not asking for cookies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
vet said she should not eat anything for 24 hours! I can’t imagine
anything worse than not being able to eat! You could get died if you
didn’t eat for 24 hours.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
guess the vet was right. After 24 hours she could eat again and was
not sick any more. The bestest part was that she got to eat really
yummy stuff like boiled chicken and scrambled eggs. I got to have
some too as a reward for being so helpful.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You
would think that once she got to eat again everything would be good.
Instead of being happy about getting kibble and cookies, she started
stealing paper towels off of the counter and paper signs from Mom’s
desk. She would rip them and chew them and swallow them. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mom
was not happy. When DixieLee first came to live with us, she would
try to eat stuff from the trash and she really like paper towels.
Paper towels are NOT good for dogs. They can get caught in the tummy
and you can get a blockage. Not sure what that is but it can make
you have to get an operation or even get died.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mom
and Dad had to buy lots of different trash cans before they found one
she could not get into. DixieLee is very smart. She can’t get
into the trash any more so she found different places to get paper.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
understand how she feels. She told me that before she came to live
with us, she didn’t have a Mom or Dad to give her food so she had
to find her own. There were some days when she didn’t get much so
when Mom wouldn’t give her food for a day, she thought she had to
get her own again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some
dogs eat paper and other stuff they shouldn’t because they are
hungry. I explained to Dixie that she didn’t have to worry. I saw
a big new bag of dog food in the back room so we would have plenty of
food forever.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being
hungry isn’t the only reason dogs eat paper. Way long ago, before
there was food like kibble that is easy to eat, dogs had to rip and
tear their food so that they could eat it. Even though we are now
have easy to eat food our ancestor memories can make us like to rip
and tear. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now
that DixieLee is eating regular food at regular times again I hope
she will not eat paper. Aside from being bad for her, it makes Mom
unhappy and I don’t like it when Mom is not happy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do
you eat paper or other things you shouldn’t?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Love,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Zeva</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">P.S.
Blatant self-promotion. For the bestest pet gift baskets in the
universe check out <a href="http://pawpalsboutique.com/">pawpalsboutique.com</a></span></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-19846486362233477382018-08-27T08:38:00.000-07:002018-08-27T08:38:10.642-07:00Hi, My Name Is.........<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Most
of my blogs are about dogs because, well, I’m a dog so I can talk
from experience but because at Paw Pals Boutique we make gift baskets
for all pet, this blog is about other types of pets.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There
was a stray cat that liked our neighborhood so she would come by our
house every day. She finally adopted a family that lives on our
street. We don’t get to see her much any more because she likes
her new family and has turned into a house cat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">DixieLee
and I were talking about her the other day. We called her Midnight
because she is a beautiful all black cat. We are wondering what her
new family named her. The next time Mom sees someone from her
family, we’ll find out but in the meantime we searched out the most
popular cat names for 2018 to see if she gets one of them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">According
to Healthy Paws, here are the top ten:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stella,
Oscar, Gracie, Finn, Daisy, Jack, Chloe, Simba, Mia and Loki.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nala,
Oliver, Luna, Milo, Bella, Leo, Lucy, Charlie, Lily and Max were also
really popular.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
have lots of friends who have horses as their favorite companions so
we looked to see what are the more popular names for horses.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Saddle
Box finds Bella, Alex, Lilly, Alexia, Fancy, Sugar, Lady, Tucker,
Dakota and Cash are really popular.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">People
also like the names Jasper, Misty, Smoke, Cheyenne and Breeze.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
like to know the names of our friends so let us know what your name
is and what kind of pet you are.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Love,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">P.S.
For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe check out
pawpalsboutique.com </span></span>
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<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606040280122225896.post-85010315703309077472018-08-17T10:29:00.000-07:002018-08-17T10:29:04.125-07:00Eau de Stinky 2<br />
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I’ll just hang out where she isn’t.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everything was going just fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all went for a big walk and, like usual,
when we get back to our yard I get to go off leash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like when I get to go off leash because I
can investigate more places.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Just as I got to the top of the little hill, I smelled something interesting so I ran for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just
what I thought, I nice big pile of poop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think it was from a coyote.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I don’t like when they cross our yard but they are
sneaky and do it when I am sleeping so I can’t stop them but maybe, just maybe
there is a way to catch them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If I smelled like a coyote, they wouldn’t know it
was me and I could sneak up on them and chase them away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I rolled and rolled in the pile until I was
covered all over with their scent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Coyotes might like the smell, but Moms don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh boy, was I ever in trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This wasn’t the first time I got myself in this
particular kind of trouble so you would think Mom would remember that I told
her that it was what dogs have done since early, early days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We cover ourselves with the scent of prey so
that they don’t know it is us sneaking up on them. She wasn’t buying it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, just like last time, I got washed and dried and
now I really smell yucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom used some
of the stuff we get for our Spot’s SPA Gift Baskets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Humans like the smell and it makes fur more
fluffy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess I’ll look at this as a “product
testing” session.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here comes Mom now. I think I’ll find another room to
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Love,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P.S. Blatant self-promotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the bestest pet gift baskets in the universe
go to pawpalsboutique.com <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Marie and Zevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252504274442632858noreply@blogger.com0