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What I Did On March Break

What I Did On March Break

Arts and Crafts This was a spur-of-the-moment craft project, instigated by my young friend Kelly (who was spending March break with her grandmother, our next-door neighbour) and carried out on a stormy evening when our other entertainment options were limited. Remember the Bendy Holdy Wondervase? If you’ve got a pair of them, you’ve got great [...]

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Bored Dogs are Waiting for Spring

Bored Dogs are Waiting for Spring

Spring could come along just about any time now, if my dogs had anything to say about it. (No argument here!) I’m just saying.

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It's a Broom, It's a Dog…

It's a Broom, It's a Dog...

This just in from Amanda Nicole, our Girl in Vancouver: the Doggy Broom! With an aluminum handle that’s shaped like a dog leash in zero gravity, and a colourful plastic broom that vaguely resembles a small long-haired dog — dare we suggest that the Scopa Cane Doggy broom (ViceVersa) is the perfect household item for [...]

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How to Teach a Dog to Wear Boots

How to Teach a Dog to Wear Boots

This greyhound of mine looks a bit embarrassed about having to wear his winter boots (a.k.a. “paw protectors“), doesn’t he? Don’t be fooled by that hang-dog look — when we go outside in minus-20°C weather (that’s, um, 4 degrees below 0°F for our American friends), the big guy’s whole attitude gets adjusted pretty quickly! So, [...]

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What We Did for the Thanksgiving Weekend

What We Did for the Thanksgiving Weekend

This past weekend was Thanksgiving, here in Canada, and I think I’ve figured out why we have our Thanksgiving so much earlier than the Americans do — it’s to take advantage of the fabulous Fall weather. Around these parts, the colourful autumn leaves near at their best in the first week of October, and the [...]

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