Category Archives: Dogs

Wordless Wednesday – Sydney

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Joe Owens
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Frisky Business:Animal Mischief (In Celebration of National Dog Day)

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Joe Owens

Oh happy day, finally one that celebrates man’s best friend. I am not sure of I have quite lived half of my days with a canine in proximity, but I sure hope to try to fill the ones that remain … Continue reading →

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The Dogs of My Life: Are you Sydney?

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Joe Owens

Now that I am up to date with all the Dogs of My Life posts I can get down to sharing with you my current dog’s story. Sydney is a miniature Shetland Sheepdog we got in October of 2015. This … Continue reading →

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Dogs of My Life – Angel

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Joe Owens

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This series is in honor of the latest addition to my canine history, Sydney, a Shetland Sheepdog or Sheltie pup that will be joining our family on October 17th, 2015. As I approached this date I thought it would be neat for me and hopefully you to see and read about all the […]

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Fitbit 2017 – Is 5 million steps a possibility?

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Joe Owens

Welcome back any who dared take part in the craziness known as 1 Million Steps to 2017. Over 92 days from October 1 to December 31 of 2016 I set my sights on “hanging a big number” to celebrate a … Continue reading →

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Questions I Think My Dog Would Ask – Chapter 1

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Joe Owens

It has been a distinct pleasure to enjoy the company of a canine in my life for greater than half my years and trust me those years have begun to pile up! Over those years I have had a few … Continue reading →

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Dogs of My Life – Louie

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Joe Owens

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This series is in honor of the latest addition to my canine history, Sydney, a Shetland Sheepdog or Sheltie pup that joined our family on October 17th, 2015. As I approached this date I thought it would be … Continue reading →

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1 Million Steps to 2017 – Update #2

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Joe Owens

It has been over a month since I last took the time to collect the information I have about my long term goal of amassing 1 million steps between October 1st and December 31st. I have showed the math before, … Continue reading →

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Dogs of My Life – Jack

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Joe Owens

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This series is in honor of the latest addition to my canine history, Sydney, a Shetland Sheepdog or Sheltie pup that will be joining our family on October 17th, 2015. As I approached this date I thought it … Continue reading →

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Dogs of My Life – Puff

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Joe Owens

You know there are some experiences in life that are so stark you can not forget the details, but for others there is only whispers of remembrance. That is, unfortunately, the situation with the second dog in my life, a … Continue reading →

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Dogs of My Life – Snoopy

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Joe Owens

Yes, yes, I co-opted the well-known soap opera title Days of Our Lives as a pattern for the title of this blog post. It is not that I am incapable of creating a unique one, but rather that I intend … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: Menagerie

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Joe Owens

Do you have animals in your life? If yes, what do they mean to you? If no, why have you opted not to? A dog has been a part of my life for most of my life. The exception was … Continue reading →

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A Chocolate Lab Summer (Part Two) – The Puppies Are Coming! The Puppies Are Coming!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Joe Owens

One of the things we did before embarking on the adventure of having puppies was to consult some sources of information about this exciting adventure. One was a book on the subject at a discount bookstore in a local resort … Continue reading →

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A Chocolate Lab Summer – Part One (Callie and Moe)

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Joe Owens

I suppose everyone has a list of things they wanted to once in their life. I am not talking about a “bucket list” just some different adventures you find appealing. I cannot say I ever had the experience of breeding … Continue reading →

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