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Hit job

First off, welcome to the first post on my new (to me) platform on WordPress.com. I started Critical Condition almost four years ago on Posterous, which appealed due to its “drop-dead easy” approach. Well, they lived up to the first

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Thrill of victory, and the agony of the feet

We’re back from today’s Ann Arbor Kennel Club dog show near Monroe. It was a long day for everyone, Zora included, but we came away with a Beginner Novice obedience title, grabbing the third and final qualifying leg. It wasn’t easy. We left home a…

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Man’s – and woman’s – best therapy

As is so often the case, Theresa Brown’s latest blog post has me nodding my head and saying, “Been there, done that.” If you haven’t read her effort from this past Friday, titled Bringing Home to the Hospital, do so and be prepared to marvel at th…

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Jinx’s new temporary playmate

I didn’t know there was such a thing, but for a couple of weeks we’re living in a foster kitten home. This poor little kitty was nothing but skin and bones, and full of fleas, when Rita was asked to foster her for a while. Now, as we all know, dog…

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Snow Dogs of 2010

We did not get blasted as badly as some parts of the country over the last 24 hours. But the gusty winds made travel extremely hazardous, and they also created some decent sized drifts in our Giants’ playpen, also known as the back yard. Here is s…

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Zora’s coming out party

We’re proud to share this picture of our youngest Giant, Kenro’s Timeless Beauty (Zora). This was at the Delaware Ohio Kennel Club show in October, with Zora at ten months old. She’s shown by Hannah Williams, daughter of a friend, who is just gett…

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So-o-o cute doggie humor

Thanks to Debbie Dayton for the forward!

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GoD And DoG by Wendy Francisco

Beautiful reflection here. Definitely a winner in our house!

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