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I have been writing for a little over two years. I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater and a Masters Degree in Communications and more than 20 years experience in television/film production and eight years experience in Marketing and Public Relations,

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Deciding to euthanize a pet: 3 of 28

The most difficult decision a pet owner makes As I stood looking at the x-ray and listening to our vet speak, I bit my lip and my eyes filled with tears. Rosie, our little Border Terrier from England, had hurt her shoulder and the x-ray showed that her spine was full of arthritis. To make matters worse, her blood work showed...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Cruel encounters at the animal shelter: 1 of 9

The Plight of the Black Dog One of my favorite dogs is a black lab named Judge. He is owned by a good friend and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Judge is very large, very black and very regal. He is completely devoted to Stephanie and in my opinion, would give his life to save her. He has good house manners, travels well and ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The joys that dogs give you in the circle of their lives: 7 of 47

Dog spelled backwards is God It has always pleased me that dog spelled backwards is God. I'm not saying that I believe that dogs are God, but I do believe that well balanced, happy dogs exhibit the fruits of the spirit that the apostle Paul writes about in Galatians. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dog behavior: 10 of 61

Dogs and Frogs My dog Rebel is a frog licker. He is addicted and needs a twelve step program. Around this time every year it becomes a battle between me, the frogs and Rebel every time I let him outside. Evenings and early mornings are the toughest because the frogs are still hopping around just waiting to be "picked off." A...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Pets as part of the family: 11 of 60

And Baby Makes Four? When I was in graduate school I was involved in a theater group in Fort Worth for several years. As my undergraduate degree was in theater, I was drawn to the stage and spent many late nights at auditions and rehearsals. One of the things I loved about this particular group of thespians was that the prod...
Arts & Humanities > Photography Photographing dogs: 1 of 5

Picture Perfect Pets It's the time of year that people dust off their cameras to take a family photo to send as a Christmas card. More often than not, the family pet is a part of the picture and many times the featured star! Unfortunately, most dogs and cats (or other furry friends) do not just sit calmly and wait for us to ...
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Boarding kennels: Pros and cons: 2 of 8

Finding Your Pets the Right Place to Stay While You're Away Summer is officially here in Texas. School is out and many of us are looking forward to going on vacation. Finding your pets a place to stay while you're away is an essential part of planning for your journey. We have indoor dogs and leaving them out in the yard wit...
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Tips for grooming your dog: 3 of 11

Rubba Dub Dub a dog in a tub Keeping my dogs clean is not my favorite chore, but as they are all three indoor dogs, regular baths for each of them is a must. Knowing this was always going to be the case, one of the first things I requested when we built our house ten years ago was a utility sink in the garage. For years I hu...
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Do children need pets?: 8 of 29

A Family's First Dog I was watching the Westminster Dog Show this week, the Terrier group to be specific, and was reminded for the first time in many years of my first dog, Sandy. She was a smooth-hair Fox Terrier, a breed you don't see very often these days, was lovely and, well a little bit mentally challenged. You could s...
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Dog names: Choosing the right dog name: 14 of 43

A Dog by Any Other Name, is Still a Dog You've just brought home a new dog and it needs the perfect name. The name you choose says as much about you as it does about your new pup. It shows how you view your pet and your relationship with it. Some names can cause people to judge a dog and how they react towards the dog when t...