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Grateful for Goldens – My Thanksgiving article in “Bay Woof” Magazine
Grateful for Goldens: The Right Dogs at the Right Times The other night I lay in bed, worrying. About the state of our world. About money and my dwindling resources. About my health, about how I’ll look when the dentist extracts four of my lower front teeth, and about how I’ll pay for it now […]
Does You Dog Love the Water? Tips For Safer Summer Swims (My latest article in Bay Woof)
The dog days of summer are fast approaching. During this warmest time of the year, most people and dogs enjoy cooling off by a pond, lake, river, or ocean. Some may even have a pool in the backyard. I used to think all dogs naturally liked to swim, but through the years I’ve learned this […]
Happy Birthday Franklin
In honor of Franklin’s 9th birthday, and the start of summer, I’ve decided to post another chapter from his “work in progress”, Everyone Loves Franklin. This is the story of his first swim at a beach on Cape Cod not long after he joined our family. Franklin’s First Swim at the Beach Now […]
My Dog, My Ears: How a Hearing Dog Changed My Life – My article from “Bay Woof”
We’re all aware of the usual things that our canine companions do for us, like offering unconditional love with a side of goofiness. But a few special working dogs go above and beyond, providing specific help for some of life’s toughest challenges. In my case, I’ve been fortunate to be served by four hearing-assistance Golden […]
Everyone Loves Franklin
Hello dear reader. My name is Benjamin Franklin. Yes, that’s honestly my full name. I’m sure you’ve all heard it before. And it’s true, I am named after our early forefather. But you can just call me Franklin. I am an extremely handsome and incredibly intelligent cream-colored Golden Retriever. This might sound decidedly immodest. But, […]
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Love at First Bite
It wasn’t until I was 24 and living in San Francisco that I got to experience the joy that a puppy brings. It was just before Christmas when my partner Rick and I picked up the runt of a litter of my friend’s Golden Retriever. We brought the little guy home in a shoe box […]
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Educating Nicholas – The Ripple Effect of Good Training (My article in “Bay Woof”)
I still remember the day I took my first Golden, Nicholas, to visit my alma mater, the University of San Francisco. As I snapped a photo of him with my old graduation cap atop his head I thought about how important his own education would be. And for dogs, that means good training. Before making […]
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When Christmas Was Illegal – My article from the Bourne Enterprise
Back in the 1700’s Christmas was known for a time of excess drinking, disorder, begging, misrule and chambering. It was a time when social roles were reversed. The workers told the bosses what to do. The servants acted like the masters. Men dressed like women and women dressed and acted like men. Often people darkened […]
Love Is Just The Start: How a Rescued Dog Became a Rescuer – My Article From Bay Woof Magazine
I had never rescued a dog before but friends of mine had and they seemed very happy with their new furry adoptees. So when the great Recession hit in the mid-2000s, and foreclosures were widespread with people abandoning their dogs, I decided it was time to pay back the Golden breed for all they had […]
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