Category Archives: Dog walking

The Dog Mutterer

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Not That Big a Deal

As many of you know, our family has owned at least one dog, continuously, for the past 31 years. Never have we ever had a walking issue with any of our previous dogs. Not even the mentally deficient dog who … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It’s Not the Dog That Needs Training…

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about our dog Phoebe. In that post, I shared that Phoebe was a “reactive dog”. Reactive meaning, that while on a walk if Phoebe happened to see another dog, pretty much any … Continue reading →

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Me And You And a Dog Named…Phoebe?

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

This September Cliff and I will celebrate 42 years of marriage. We have been blessed with a wonderfully happy marriage and for that I am extremely grateful. For 31 of those blissful years we have owned at least one dog. … Continue reading →

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Our Genealogy of Dogs…

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

Our dog journey started when our youngest daughter was 4. Our youngest daughter is now almost 35. I am currently reading through the Bible and have discovered that our list of dogs is almost like a biblical genealogy. It goes … Continue reading →

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Phoebe and Scrubs

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Officially, his name is Oliver. Personally, I call him Scrubs and not for any reason you would probably guess. Like all of us, Scrubs has a beginning; unfortunately, nobody knows what that beginning is. And so, Scrubs’ beginning starts with … Continue reading →

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Squirrel!

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Not That Big a Deal

I know it’s almost summer, but spring must still be in the air. Lately on our morning walks, we see at least 6 little baby squirrels sitting having their breakfast in one little spot. They wait until Phoebe is almost … Continue reading →

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