Tag: dogs
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17 Signs Your Dog Is “A Princess”
Did I mention that WE’RE GOING TO HAWAII in a couple of weeks? Of course I did. And, as you can imagine, it has been hard to contain the feverish excitement of the old man at the prospect of shopping in Honolulu, taking long, guided bus tours with complete strangers, and our first Luau. But,…
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The Curious Incident Of The Dog With The Pooey Ass
The Princess Spoodle’s birthday didn’t start well today. While the old man was out playing tennis, she had one of those unfortunate incidents of a sticky dingleberry stuck to her nether regions – a mortifying turn of events to a dog of her breeding with associated sensitivities. It’s one of those situations that any parent…
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A (Sort of) Birth Story For Easter
I’ve been caught up in between worlds these last few weeks – the worlds of back pain, Easter chocolate and that of my characters, as I put my final touches to my manuscript. I’m not the best multi-tasker, so I find it difficult to tackle other writing projects when I’m so invested in these four…
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Marking Your Territory In Middle Age
The Princess is in the proverbial doghouse this week, due to an over-exaggerated limp that sent us into a state of panic, then suddenly disappeared at the vet. Photo courtesy of The Princess and one Greenie. Incredibly, she still manages to fit in at least fifteen wees during her new, reduced walks that were advised…
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Dogs: The Family Glue
Godard The Frangipani Eating Dog by Nicholas O’Donnell on http://www.flickr.com We celebrated our third child’s birthday a couple of days ago. The Princess Spoodle turned six – an event bigger than Australia Day in our household, and a double celebration because, in spite of the statistics, she hasn’t been got by a tick yet. We could…
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Parenting Strategies For Your Dog
We’ve had a complaint about the behaviour of the Princess from the building management company of Dysfunctionality Box. The shame of it. Don’t they know who she is? Apparently, when we were away she made some noise that resembled a bark each time a resident breathed within a radius of 5kms from the block and…
LOUISA SIMMONDS 