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Category Archives: Dog Stories
Aktis R.I.P.
On this thanksgiving day I want to share the story of the death of a great and beloved dog. Some readers will know Aktis from earlier posts or from my book. He was an 85-pound German shepherd; we brought home on … Continue reading →
Posted in Dog Stories, dogs, Friendship
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Tagged aktis, Death and Dying, Gary Borjesson, Kestra, Willing Dogs and Reluctant Masters
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A Book, A Resolution, and An Offer
One of my resolutions for 2014 was to make an effort on behalf of my first child, by which I mean my book Willing Dogs & Reluctant Masters: On Friendship and Dogs. A year later, I’m determined to follow through … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Dog Stories, Dog Training, dogs, Friendship, working dogs
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Tagged Bark magazine, Diana Schaub, Donald McCaig, Gary Borjesson, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Dry Books, Willing Dogs & Reluctant Masters
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OR-7: A Lone Wolf’s Story
On a quiet Sunday morning last summer I saw my first wolf in the wild. I was near the end of a long trail run when I noticed him gazing steadily at me from a grassy clearing about 15 meters off … Continue reading →
Posted in Dog Stories, dogs, Nature
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Tagged coyotes, domestic dog, gray wolf, OR-7, Oregon Cascades
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A Birthday Appreciation
My dog Aktis celebrated his tenth birthday by treating himself to the naughty pleasure of a nap on our bed. I found him fast asleep, head on my pillow, and curled in a fetal position. Until recently, Aktis has never been … Continue reading →
Posted in Dog Stories, dogs, Friendship
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Tagged aktis, bathroom humor, Elijah Wood, German shepherd, German shepherd dog, Kestra, sitcom, Wilfred, Willing Dogs & Reluctant Masters
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Training Tip #13
In its appendix I set out 20 training tips gathered from various places in my book. Here’s #13, which, as you can see, grew out of my own experience: 13. Make imaginative use of props. For example, if the dog … Continue reading →
Posted in Dog Stories, Dog Training, dogs
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Tagged aktis, uses for tree stumps, Willing Dogs & Reluctant Masters
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On Second Thought . . . Hilarious
In an earlier post I suggested that dogs needn’t be bathed before letting them play with kids. (Give those microbes a chance to glom onto your kids!) I still think that’s usually true, especially in first world countries where dogs … Continue reading →
Cold Comforts: Dogs, Death, and Saying What We Can
In the last few months, several friends have had to suffer letting go of their dogs. What do you say to a friend grieving the loss of their dog? For that matter, what do we say to comfort ourselves when … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Dog Stories, dogs, Friendship, meditation, Philosophy, Plato, Quotes
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Tagged Death and Dying, dog, grief, Irving Yalom, Kestra, Love's Executioner, Socrates
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