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About me - John Muir

Hi, and thank you for reading this. I am a 60 years old man, because of health problems I cannot work, but the upside of this is that I can write more for Helium !
I have many and varied interests. I guess my main interest in life is that I own and Exhibit

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: True dog hero stories: 5 of 85

Sometimes dogs really can be heroes. Two months ago, a family from Atherton, a town in north Queensland, decided they wanted a pet cum Guard Dog. Visiting their local pound, they were shown many dogs,but none seemed quite the right dog for them. They were about to leave, when they noticed, in a holding Pen, a dog they had no...
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Pets getting married: 2 of 6

It is my opinion that whoever came up with this idea, really needs a reality check. I have owned and bred dogs for 50 years, and the thought of pets getting married leaves me Stunned! How is the marriage going to be arranged? Are owners going to allow their pet to choose his/her partner to be? Will a marriage celebrant condu...
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Should the Allied powers in World War II have bombed Auschwitz?: 11 of 29

I have to admit that the very idea that someone, somewhere put forward this incredible idea.Auschwitz was certainly a place that should never have happened, but, think about this. If the Allied Forces had bombed Auschwitz, a great majority of the people confined that dreadful place would have been killed, and while for some ...
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Tips for hosting a garage sale before your move: 7 of 11

Garage sales are a wonderful way to get rid of all your excess stuff before moving. At lease three weeks before moving, you should start by methodically going through your Drawers, Cupboards, Wardrobes, and, of course, don"t forget the Garage and Garden Shed. Set yourself a rule of thumb which decides whether objects go or s...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Is the Loch Ness Monster real?: 16 of 25

Although now living in Australia, I was born and lived in Scotland for thirty years.I have always had a passion for the Scottish Highlands, and when living in Scotland, visited the Highlands yearly. Now from Australia, I try to spend a couple of weeks there every second year. The countryside around Loch Ness is particularly ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 258 of 393

I am a true Dogaholic, owning 8 dogs, covering four breeds. Though I try hard not to have a favourite, it is very hard, because I love each of them to Death in different ways. Ithink my favourite, should I have to choose one ,is my Chinese Crested Dog, the Hairless VarietyThirteen years ago, we drove to the Airport to collec...
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Do vets take advantage of the love we have for our pets?: 4 of 6

From a personal experience, I have to say some do. My friend had rescued a retired Greyhound, and she was a real sweetie, loving, played with the cats, even sleeping with them. One day she seemed off color, and I offered to take her and her owner, an elderly gentleman who was living on welfare. Arriving at the Vet's, not my ...
Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Dog breed facts: Pomeranian: 8 of 11

The Pomeranian as we see it today, is very far from the original Pomeranian. In the 1800s, there were two sizes, Klein and Mittel, Klein being the larger of the two. Queen Victoria, known as an enthusiastic owner and breeder of dogs was given a Klein, and later a Mittel. For reason's best known to Her Majesty, she preferred ...
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Reasons for removing a dog's dewclaws: 4 of 5

While many people feel that removing dew claws from newly born puppies is cruel, the trouble they can cause if left on is much more painful for the dog than most people think. I have bred Show dogs for over 40 years, and always have my puppies Dewclaws removed by my Veterinarian at three days of age. At most the puppy will g...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs: 94 of 100

I am a 60 years old single (not by choice) man. I suffer many ailments, including Heart Problems, Epilepsy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bornholms Disease, and, not surprisingly, Depression, yet I have 6 Dogs! You may well ask if I am insane, and some days I would probably answer a resounding YES! So, why do I have six Dogs. They a...