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Day 72 — Late Play is Better than No Play

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Galen

Aurora was kept from her mid-day play routine today because I had to go to a 12:30 meeting. She made do, though. When I got home the sun had already gone past her backyard, but the far outback was still … Continue reading →

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Day 71 — Turning Off the Irrigation

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Galen

Today Aurora reminded us of another home feature we used to have but which proved incompatible with puppies: a sprinkler system. Aurora has consistently (so far) focused on chewing plants and their roots. She’s left the plastic bits of sprinklers … Continue reading →

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Day 70 — Continuing Traditional Gardening

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Galen

Our backyard planter boxes arrived when our first pack was getting elderly. We were able to grow some flowers and tomatoes without fighting over them with the canines. However, in 2008 SeQueL arrived, and the planters quickly became a favorite … Continue reading →

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Day 69 — Five Pounds of Adorableness

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Galen

It’s been a few days since we last reported on the puppy’s weight. We actually weighted her on the the 29th (4 pounds, 15 ounces), but didn’t want to get anyone excited about an upcoming milestone. We skipped the scales … Continue reading →

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Day 68 — Breaking Down Barriers

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Galen

Our little girl acquired new skills today.  Ones that show great development, but ones which mean more vigilance is needed by the humans! This morning she got up the first step on the stairs!  Good girl!! Then later when I … Continue reading →

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