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Why dogs are better than children…

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I’ve been a ‘puppy parent’ for three weeks and already it feels like Yumi has been here forever, I’m even considering getting a French Bulldog. This is exactly the same with human babies, but, for me, a three-week old baby was still mysterious and imprisoning whereas with a dog I feel like I’m getting the […]

Things I have learned from 21.5 hours of dog ownership

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Oh my dog! It’s been intense. Little Yumi hasn’t been in the family for very long but she’s turned our lives upside down already. It’s clear that the learning curves are steep on all sides. If you’re a dog owner as well, it might help a ton to learn details such as diabetes in dogs. […]

Positive thoughts for days that were dark

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Two things this week it wasn’t too hard to say goodbye to – Trump’s presidency and Blue (or Black) Monday, the most miserable day of the year. So it’s cheerio to blue, black and orange and hello to better things… or at least different ones. It’s odd how affected I feel by today’s Biden inauguration. A […]

Oh my dog: karma from the canine world.

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Preparing for downward dog We have had a house guest for the past week – a large black Labrador called Pinto.  He’s lovely and perfectly well behaved, a credit to his owner. And he’s also been very instructive.  I hadn’t previously pawsed to consider how much wisdom there is in the wag of a tail […]