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  • The Easter EGGEs, originally uploaded by AstraeanBorderCollies. In these tough times, it’s hard to keep up with the supposedly recession proof (read: you’re still going to spend a fortune, broke...

    The Easter EGGEs

    The Easter EGGEs, originally uploaded by AstraeanBorderCollies. In these tough times, it’s hard to keep up with the supposedly recession proof (read: you’re still going to spend a fortune, broke...

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  • reprint from here & here In my recent correspondence with a pet rescuer who has yet to embrace No-Kill, I saw firsthand the phenomenon that Nathan Winograd discusses in Redemption: that...

    Killing for a Myth

    reprint from here & here In my recent correspondence with a pet rescuer who has yet to embrace No-Kill, I saw firsthand the phenomenon that Nathan Winograd discusses in Redemption: that...

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  • Who are the 9 people behind “PDEconfidential,” a google group which describes itself as: 9 members, members can post, people can request an invitation to join, only members can read...

    The Dog Illuminati

    Who are the 9 people behind “PDEconfidential,” a google group which describes itself as: 9 members, members can post, people can request an invitation to join, only members can read...

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  • The May 2009 issue of Dog World, available now, features the Border Collie in their “Meet the Breed” section.  Along with several big wigs in the Border Collie world, I...

    Dog World Feature

    The May 2009 issue of Dog World, available now, features the Border Collie in their “Meet the Breed” section.  Along with several big wigs in the Border Collie world, I...

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  • Ten years ago this spring, I graduated from High School. It’s almost unbelievable that it’s been so long, it certainly doesn’t seem like a third of my life has passed...

    Graduation

    Ten years ago this spring, I graduated from High School. It’s almost unbelievable that it’s been so long, it certainly doesn’t seem like a third of my life has passed...

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  • Happy St. Valentine’s Day from Gemma, Mercury, Bella, Zeke, Maximus, and Stella Rose! * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this...

    Happy Valentine's Day

    Happy St. Valentine’s Day from Gemma, Mercury, Bella, Zeke, Maximus, and Stella Rose! * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this...

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  • The inane justification for dog shows is to choose the best breeding stock based upon conformation and movement. But it’s really a competition between groomers and schmoozers. That’s why the...

    An Honest Dog Show

    The inane justification for dog shows is to choose the best breeding stock based upon conformation and movement. But it’s really a competition between groomers and schmoozers. That’s why the...

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  • After a decade, I still find this one of my favorite pieces. It was written for my college application essays and worked for Stanford and Yale. Harvard and Princeton didn’t...

    In Search of the Great American Hero

    After a decade, I still find this one of my favorite pieces. It was written for my college application essays and worked for Stanford and Yale. Harvard and Princeton didn’t...

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  • A healthy transatlantic Collie industry supported the rist of the large kennels in North America. In 1888 the banker and financier J.P. Morgan set up a Collie kennel called Cragston...

    The Million Dollar Collie

    A healthy transatlantic Collie industry supported the rist of the large kennels in North America. In 1888 the banker and financier J.P. Morgan set up a Collie kennel called Cragston...

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  • .. My dogs love a good ice cube, as long as I wet it first so it doesn’t stick to their tongue. It’s a great way to cool them off...

    Ice, Ice, Baby

    .. My dogs love a good ice cube, as long as I wet it first so it doesn’t stick to their tongue. It’s a great way to cool them off...

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