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Thankfully, I do not need this today or this week or this month or this year, I hope. But I wanted to save it somewhere because it is lovely.

A Dog Has Died
Pablo Neruda

My dog has died.
I buried him in the garden
next to a rusted old machine.

Some day I'll join him right there,
but now he's gone with his shaggy coat,
his bad manners and his cold ( Read more... )

On tonight's walk, Lynx, Xita, Riddle, and Oda brought down a deer in the field in front of the house. She was obviously badly hurt and stressed, and I had to find a way to humanely kill her (instead of letting her die from stress/injuries/dog wounds). She had a broken shoulder--probably from a car hit. Ended up learning to quarter a deer on the ( Read more... )

I haven't read LJ in about a week, but I thought I'd pop in to post some interesting reading links:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-puppy-my-self/201202/mea-culpa-mech-apology-bekoff

Dr. Bekoff apparently sent a copy of my post to Dr. Mech, who responded with the following: "A quick scan of the Kelley article reveals much misinformation ( Read more... )

Coal and Ruffian and Hunter found a skunk outside the back door. Now the whole yard reeks. The dogs are rank--I've put them in the kennel for the duration. I could bathe them, but I'm not up for it tonight ( Read more... )

It's a beautiful November day here (although it's fading all too fast out my office windows), so I took some pictures of BALL DOGS! I think I finally got some not-evil pics of Jubilee, some nice movement pictures of Hunter, and some keen action-dog shots!

Lynx!Air


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To: Mom Xtink, Pop Xtink ( Read more... )

I am wrestling with a life or death decision right now. Not my life or death, or anydoggy that I am directly responsible for. But someone's life is up for grabs right now, and my answer will help or damn him ( Read more... )

I think I am in love. Well, metaphorically. This blogger about dogs has not only keen insight and depth of experience and perspective, she writes beautifully and clearly about these things.

I've said or thought many versions of the following, but never so coherently, inclusively, or cohesivly. Please go check out the rest of her blog, if you like ( Read more... )

Jubilee

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