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Commitment. What an old-fashioned word!
I think we all can agree on the definition: a pledge, that’s what it’s supposed to be… a firm undertaking to do something or other.
So, at what point did “if I feel like it, maybe” get added on?
This bit of wondering comes on the heels of a phone call, just now, [...]

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Good Dogs, Good Citizens

by Domestik Goddess on November 28, 2005

We’ve been talking about therapy dogs over on the WAHM.com boards this week, started off by someone wondering about training her puppy to visit in hospitals and nursing homes — what’s involved, how soon she should start, and so on.
That inspired me to update and expand my post called “Is There a therapy Dog [...]

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Would you like to share the joy of your dog’s companionship with the less fortunate?
It doesn’t take an obedience champion to be a good therapy dog. Purebred or mutt — large breed or small — it doesn’t matter. If your dog is sociable, gentle, and reasonably well-mannered, he may be able to qualify as [...]

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