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When The Love Of Your Life Has Surgery, One Worried Dad
Last week I took my Golden Retriever, Phoenix, in for a followup to check on some (hopefully benign) tumors. I did not want to put my kid at nearly 11 years old through any unnecessary surgery. A new,...
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Phoenix And I Got 86’d From The Great Reno Balloon Races
A story from several years ago and a funny one at that. Though this Dad did not think so at the time. Oh, to live vicariously through the heart, soul and eyes of my uninhibited, happy Golden...
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I’m Phoenix, A Golden Retriever: A Lionheart Against Cancer
Phoenix, “How come you stopped writing and don’t share what we have to say with our latest news?” Me, “Because I’ve been taking care of you, baby. Also, I don’t want to jinx anything.” Him, “Daddy, I...
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CANCER-FREE CONTEST! Win $100…
In this contest we will be giving away a total of $600! Three winners will each win $100, and we will be giving $300 to charity in the winners’ names! My blogger friends often put up their Thankful...
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Phoenix, My Golden Retriever, And Our Stolen Truck Caper
11 years ago this week I brought Phoenix home with me as a puppy. A month later I purchased my dream vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which I had saved up for all of my life. It quickly became...
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In a recent comment on her blog, Kristi at Finding Ninee challenged my Golden Retriever, Phoenix, and I to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. We accepted, so here you go… Now, I challenge you...
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Phoenix — In Memorium
By: Suzanne Fluhr This is my tribute to Phoenix… I have been dreading the news ever since I virtually met Mike and Phoenix. (Actually, they found me via another blog where I had left a comment.)...
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A Friend Is Missed Around The World
Hi everyone, today I have a guest post from one of our friends in New York… Here’s Jessica, from Used York City… They say the best way to honor someone’s memory is by talking about them. “But how can...
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Happy Thanksgiving To My Daddy And Our Friends! A Love Story
Hi Daddy! Oh my goodness your precious, delicate heart has been reeling the past 3 months. Now is a good time for me stop by. I remember a few years back you played a song, “Pictures Of You” by The...
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Phoenix, My Golden Retriever, And Believing In Santa Claus
(Editor’s Note – this is a children’s short story that has obviously evolved over some 25 years since I first wrote it. I have read it aloud to children’s groups and it’s all based off of my true life...
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