No Dog Left Behind

May 2, 2012

Yesterday we took Rigby to the groomer for a much-needed haircut. Annie had gone with us to the groomer plenty of times, but this time she took an interest. “Mama, what we doing?” She asked. ”Rigby is getting cleaned up!” I replied. “Oh…Rigby take a shower?” “Yes! And she’s going to get a haircut, just like [...]

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Dog Biscuits

December 5, 2011

With Annie’s birthday next month, I’ve been working on getting her to understand what a birthday is. And by “understand” I mean not scream and cry when everyone sings her happy birthday. I’ve shown her pictures and videos of birthdays of friends and family, and she has gotten to the point where she cheers tries [...]

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Barking Mad

December 1, 2011

Dear Neighborhood Dogs: I will never forget the moment you two first appeared in our backyard, trotting around and sniffing everything with great enthusiasm. It was so cute and unexpected. Adorable even – especially when Annie pointed at you and yelled, “Doggies!” The thing is, when you came back the next day, and then the [...]

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Knee-sy Does It

September 29, 2011

Rigby has not adjusted well to the move. She’s been skittish, clingy, and seemed really depressed. Mike and I even caught her listening to Radiohead on repeat. We were worried about her. So, a couple nights ago, I dug through some boxes and found Mordecai. When Rigby saw the bird, I swear she grinned. And [...]

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Broken Alarm

June 28, 2011

Ahhhh Rigby, my sweet puppy. She is a cuddle queen, a food grubber, and my shadow. She belongs to all of us, but her heart belongs to me. She is my “ferocious” protector. She is also a small dog who BARKS SO FREAKING MUCH. Things that make Rigby bark include: the wind Annie passing gas [...]

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Baby Training Wheels

May 11, 2011

I was reading through my old blog about the days and weeks after we adopted our dog, Rigby. I read this line and laughed out loud: At the vet, I made Mike hold Rigby when she got her shot. I hid behind him so I didn’t have to watch. She did really well with the [...]

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