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A Tucker Seat

February 18, 2013 – 10:50 pm

All the kids love Tucker but James really loves Tucker. Tucker must know this because I’m pretty sure no one else in this family could get away with sitting on him, for a good 15 minutes, while coloring. “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the […]

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Lost Dog, Unlocked Doors and Goodness

December 11, 2012 – 10:23 am

We lost Tucker for a couple hours yesterday. I felt terrible about it. I had let him out. He always barks when he wants back in. He never barked, though, so in the craziness of the day I didn’t think about letting him back in—I assumed I had let him back in. Late in the […]

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My Monday (So Far)

October 22, 2012 – 1:38 pm

Picked up Sophie from preschool, dropped her off at play date. Came home with both boys and found a half-eaten plastic sandwich bag in living room. Realized bag had been filled halfway with raisins. Made lunch. Vaguely remembered something about dogs + raisins + toxicity. Marveled how the brain pulls out bits of long-ago information […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged dog, Fort Thomas Animal Hospital, James, lab, Owen, raisins, toxic, vet | Comments (1)

The Sentences I Hear Myself Say

August 24, 2012 – 10:05 pm

I recently heard myself say the following five sentences, in this order, with nothing else between, in a time span of about two minutes. “Sophie, don’t do pirouettes on the stairs.” “James, no, you can’t wear Sophie’s winter boots outside.” “Slow down, Tucker! You’re going to knock the kids down!” “Sophie, please go put pants […]

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Tucker

September 13, 2010 – 3:04 pm

“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.” —Robert Benchley

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Tucker’s New Friend

May 28, 2008 – 8:38 pm

Monday Jen brought over her new puppy, Joey (short for Josephine), to play with Tucker. Here Tucker and Joey are meeting for the first time. They share very well. Jen got some Sophie holding time, too. “Happiness is a warm puppy.” —Charles M. Schulz

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged dogs, friends, puppy, Sophie | Comments (0)
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