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$1,000 will cure my dog’s bad breath

$1,000 will cure my dog’s bad breath

June 21, 2025 Posted in The FurballsLeave a comment

My day started off with taking Boomer, my eight-year-old Labrador retriever, to the vet for these weird respiratory episodes he was having. He would hang his head and snort, wheeze, and gag. Not for long, but enough to get my attention. I didn’t know if it was a passing phase or the beginning of something… Continue reading $1,000 will cure my dog’s bad breath

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Bike Ride, Burro Rodeo, Bird Rescue

Bike Ride, Burro Rodeo, Bird Rescue

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 Posted in My Day So Far...Leave a comment

Today we helped a dog (of course) and a stranded driver. Last time it was a bird and I hung onto Nancy’s ankles while she laid flat against the slope of the canal bank and reached down to pull a soggy dove out of the water. We’re supposed to be riding our bikes and getting… Continue reading Bike Ride, Burro Rodeo, Bird Rescue

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My Dog Lied to Me, He’s Not a Lab

My Dog Lied to Me, He’s Not a Lab

July 10, 2022 Posted in The Furballs1 Comment

(Editor’s note: Beau doesn’t agree with everything written here and has inserted his own corrections and opinions.) Beau was supposed to be a chocolate Lab but it turns out he’s a GSP (not a navigational system, not GPS). Indeed, there is no question that Beau is a German Shorthaired Pointer. He is chocolatey brown and… Continue reading My Dog Lied to Me, He’s Not a Lab

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