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About daysofourdogs

I have owned dogs nearly all my life. Many different breeds, mutts, rescues, and foundlings have found their ways into my heart. I have two dachshunds and a miniature schnauzer now. I hate puppy mills and want them wiped from the face of the earth.

Shopping Finds

Posted on October 25, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Advance Housebreaking Pads are on my hardwood floor by the back door. These, so far, do not leak. Previous products I have tried were disappointing. When you have to be out of the house for hours at a time, these … Continue reading →

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Professor Jake

Posted on October 22, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Of my dog pack, Jake is the alpha. He has lived with us the longest and has the keenest sense of human emotions.   Jake has been Hope’s teacher. When we first got Hope, Jake went with us. In the … Continue reading →

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Wakey-Wakey Time

Posted on October 21, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Windy is not a morning person. Hope can be bright and alert when my husband awakes at 5 a.m. She likes to go into the great room with him while he drinks his coffee and reads the paper. Jake is … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on October 20, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Nature has given dogs a desire for dens.  You can see this if they like to hide behind your couch, under a table, or beneath blankets if they do not have crates. Crate training promotes strong feelings among many people. … Continue reading →

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It’s Party Time

Posted on October 19, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Dogs, being pack animals, need socialization. Whether you have one dog, three, or more, socializing helps with their behavior. This past weekend we went to a dachshund gathering. More than two dozen dachshunds of all shapes and colors were there, … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor

Posted on October 18, 2010 by daysofourdogs

The following was sent to the “Columbus Dispatch” today: The recent travel section article, “Simple Living,” gives readers a bucolic picture of Amish life as a pleasant place to sightsee or to eat in an Amish home. How many of … Continue reading →

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Walking, Pooping, Picking Up

Posted on October 15, 2010 by daysofourdogs

In spite of having a fenced back yard to play in , Hope, Jake and Windy still want — no demand — walks. If I am home in the afternoon or evening, usually Hope will catch my eye, bark excitedly, … Continue reading →

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Furniture and Fur

Posted on October 14, 2010 by daysofourdogs

If you have dogs, you will have dog hair in some of the strangest places. A dear dachshund-terrier mix, Alex, loved to come up behind me while I would have the refrigerator door open. “Get your head out of the … Continue reading →

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Barking Can Be Helpful

Posted on October 12, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Too often people complain about how much dogs bark. I, however, do not complain when Hope barks. Hope, my girl who spent five years in an Amish puppy mill, doesn’t have much to say, but when she does bark it … Continue reading →

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Fashion

Posted on October 11, 2010 by daysofourdogs

With fall comes chilly weather, pumpkins and dog clothes. Clothes? Shorthaired breeds in cooler climates need sweaters, jackets or coats. I have given up on sweaters. Trying to get little legs into little sleeves gives little reward. Somehow a sweater … Continue reading →

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