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Size Matters
“Princess, that chateau sure looks inviting.” “That’s right, Big Boy. Finally a dog house perfectly sized for barbarian ears.”… Read more...
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A Bittersweet Harvest
It’s harvest time. Fall is the beginning of an end. And yet the colors are breath-taking. Beautiful, yet final. Change is bittersweet. Living in Switzerland has changed me in ways I’ve never expected....
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What’s a Little Rumble Among Strangers?
“Come a little closer Dollface, so I can get my kicks every-which way bitey.” Don’t be fooled readers. Juno brought this on. She flirted with this sweet gentle giant for quite some time. “I don’t...
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Swiss High Speed Trains
“Princess, this train sure looks fun. I wonder how fast it goes?” “Trust me Big Boy. There’s a lot more horse power in my Siberian jodphurs than that Swiss version of the TGV.” The train operator...
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Domestic Game
“Look at THAT!” Hm. On a walk through the deep forests in Friborg, my Siberian spots something. Whatever could it be? Huh. That fence looks quite high for the typical herd of cows or horses which Juno...
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Limits and Liberties
The past two years have been a huge exercise of balance between limits and liberties. The two of my dogs have different limits and knowing them is key to giving them the liberties that they’ve earned...
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Be Vewey, Vewey, Qweye-it. We-ya Huntin’ Twuffles.
“That’s right, Elmer! We’re on a big hunt for bad-ass twuffles! And I’m the one who’ll twack ’em for you!” It’s truffle hunting season and on a forest walk you will sometimes find people hunting for...
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Breedist
Ever notice if your dog recognizes his kind? Juno always cries when she sees another Northern breed. But Loki surprises me because he’s a mixed breed: Formosan and German Shepherd. Since we don’t meet...
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Voluptuous is the New Skinny
“Hi ya Sweetstuff! You sure are cute!” While yesterday’s post pointed out how dogs recognize their own breed, today’s post recognizes that you just can’t help who you fall for. Gun, the Tervuren, had...
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I See London, I see France…
“Well, you’re half right Big Boy. That would be France behind us. But if the next words out of your mouth are about my jodhpurs, you’ll be seeing the moon—up close.”… Read more...
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Traitors!
Sometimes, we’ll be hiking along, minding our own darn business when we spot two interlopers hanging out on our path. We do our best to be polite and ignore them, but they hiss and say nasty things to...
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Fitting In
“Sorry Big Boy. This is a black and white party. Go find your own gang.” “Now this is more like it Big Boy!” “With those ears, you’ll fit right in with the asses.” “Princess, this is no time to …...
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On y va!
“Princess, Mom’s calling. Let’s go!” “Did she say adventures? Woo know, I’m all about the adventures!”… Read more...
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These Open Doors
By the end of this week, we’ll be living back at our home in California. I’m looking forward to things like the dog door, soft water, reverse osmosis drinking water, Mexican food, Japanese food,...
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Once in a Lullaby
We’ve been home in California for a few days now and already back in our usual routine. Oddly, the thing that was the hardest to adapt to in Switzerland, the lack of commercialism on Sunday’s, is the...
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Take Me to the River
I got lucky when we adopted Juno. And not because she’s a Siberian (although that could be considered luck in itself). But because she’s a little different from most Siberians. She comes when she’s...
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Forest Friend
Often on our forest walks in Lully and Morges, we would meet this lone gentleman soaking his feet in the river or walking the trails. He was a kind man, who always complimented the dogs. Especially...
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High Rollers
“Princess, gambling is a sure way of getting nothing for something.” “Big Boy, it’s not gambling when you never lose!” We’ve had a strange week and lady luck has not been on our side. The criminal...
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Flashback Friday
040/365 – Flashback Friday: That time when all of Switzerland knew my dogs were smarter than me. My Lyme brain was showing even back then!… Read more...
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