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Monday, July 8, 2013

And then there was Ben...LV (In the Woods)

Dogs of Bennie’s breed aren’t very common in these parts, and people often ask me about him. Many wonder about his markings, but when I explain that he’s a hunting dog they can see the benefit of having a dog who’s wearing camo. When, in the right environment, he’s pointing, homed in on the prey... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 5, 2013

And then there was Ben...LIV (The Cold Nose)

Yesterday morning when I took my doggie for his walk, it was already quite warm, and also very humid. We made our way into the park, I let him inspect some trees, but I didn’t have much time and said, “Okay, let’s go and find a spot.” He knows exactly what that means – I want him to get a move on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

A happy 4th of July to all our Americans!

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

And then there was Ben...LIII

She bends down. “Gimme your paw!” He’s sitting in front of her, looking bored. “Come on, gimme your paw,” she wheedles. He’s still sitting there, but since there is nothing in that hand she’s stretched out to him, he’s not interested. He looks at me. ‘Can we go now?’ She straightens out. “I guess he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 24, 2013

And then there was Ben...LII

What I haven’t mentioned yet is that Bennie keeps me on a strict schedule, even in matters that, at first sight, don’t concern him directly. It’s obvious that he wants his walkies ‘on time’ – one in the morning, another one around noon, to be followed by a quick afternoon jog around the block, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

And then there was Ben...LI

With all his ball skills, Bennie has not found a solution to one particular problem, because there really isn’t one, and he announces it with a characteristic bark. It’s not the bark which informs the postman or our very nice, always smiling post woman, that he is ready and willing to tear them limb... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

And then there was Ben...L

As you may already know, Ben loves his balls, that’s to say the ones I buy for him and the ones he finds, to be absolutely clear, and it’s time that I gave you an update of what’s been going on. As you may also recall, at the bottom of our street there’s a fairly extensive park, where you find... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

A bit of Sunshine...

It’s been a miserable day around here, we've had wind and chilly rain the likes of which you’d expect in late October! So I thought I’d look at a few pictures I took yesterday, when it was appropriately warm and sunny, and share them with you... You’ve seen our apple blossoms, and our lilac – both... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 8, 2013

And then there was Ben...XLIX

Being closely supervised by my doggie at all times, it was probably inevitable that he would catch on to my shameful addiction, no matter how carefully I tried to keep it secret. He probably knew about it from the very beginning, but for a while he clearly thought I would come to my senses and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 7, 2013

And then there was Ben...XLVIII

I could have saved myself a whole lot of trouble and days of agony had I consulted the Blogit community before embarkng on this topic! Adnohr would have told me earlier that her kids had long ago (or maybe recently) created a word for a single popped popcorn – they called it ‘puff’. It’s a very good... Sign in to see full entry.

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