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Ah, The Joys of Having A Dog
We absolutely love having Speckles. She is a real joy and is extremely sweet. Having a dog, though, does add the burden of extra cleaning. I have to sweep daily…
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Neater Feeder – For Dogs and Cats
Ah! It is impossible to keep my floors clean! Sure, I have a child. Yes, we did just get a dog. What drives me nuts are the paw shaped mud…
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Fort Funston, San Francisco
Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94101 Good for: Families, dogs Price: FREE Features: Sandy dunes, black sand beach, view of the ocean Fort Funston is one of the few places…
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Old Navy is Dog-Friendly
Speckles doesn’t mind shopping as long as she has someone to play with…
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Speckles: 3 Months Later
Many that followed our doggie adventures have asked how our puppy has been. Speckles is now a little more than five months old and is doing wonderfully! She’s such a…
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Speckles Subjected to the ‘Cone of Shame’
The ‘Cone of Shame’ . . . Our little girl (our dog, not our daughter) got spayed a couple of weeks ago. She only had to use the cone for…
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Richell Freestanding Gate HS
Just like with children, too much freedom for puppies can cause quite a headache and way too many ‘messes’. We found this out the hard way when we led ourselves…
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Martha Stewart PETS at PetSmart
Kids are expensive, but so are pets! As a new dog owner I just recently found this out. The cost of food, shots, vet visits, treats, toys, crate, gates, etc.…
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And The Nightmare Begins…
Since we got our puppy two weeks ago, I have been bragging. I’ve been saying how sweet she is, how she is perfectly crate-trained, how we taught her ‘sit’ and…
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Knock, Knock, Who’s There?
And here we have our new 10-week-old lab/shepherd/cattle puppy, Speckles (at least that’s her name for the moment, we still can’t decide)! She’s so excited to meet you!
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She’s Coming! She’s Really Coming!
We’re picking her up in a few days! What do we need to get ready? Suggestions on food, toys, accessories, and even names are much appreciated by this first-time dog…