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Biker, Cowboy, Lover: Which Dog Do You Like Best?

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Frankie doodle, doggie diva

Frankie is getting annoyed at me. Here he is, embarking on a world book tour to help sell my book, AM I BORING MY DOG, and what do I do? Blog about puppy mills. I’ve tried to explain to him that other dogs are just as worthy of rescue as he was, and that if [...]
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No dogs were harmed…

…in the making of this video. I’m afraid I don’t have any production shots that show the smoke and mirrors — or, to be precise, green screen and owner crouching under a table and cradling her dog’s butt — but trust me. Unlike the videographers of Open Lens Productions who set up large, hot lights [...]
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My dog, the trendsetter

As you’ll see in the next six weeks, as the video promos for AM I BORING MY DOG are posted, Frankie is a natural media star. I don’t doubt that he will soon be besieged by the puparazzi. But even in these pre-fame days, his opinion is already being sought after. After July 13, many [...]
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What’s in a (Dog’s) Name?

Plenty. In my case it explains why I celebrate Frankie’s birthday on the 4th of July. Frankie is a rescue and he came prenamed, after the golf partner of his rescuer’s husband. Frankie’s not a duffer-type pup — although he has been known to pee on the greens at resort courses — but the name [...]
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Car travel, Part 4: Maybe I should fly?

I woke up this morning with a sense of dread — not uncommon, I admit, but this dread had a specific source. I’m planning to leave on Wednesday for San Diego to attend the surf dog festival and I’m worried about the drive with Frankie. It’s not a terribly long trip from Tucson, about 7 [...]
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Car Travel with Dogs, Part 1: Don’t Be Mitt Romney

As I prepare to head off to San Diego with Frankie, car travel has been on my mind. Shameless self-promotion alert: These tips, to run in a series this week, are adapted from Chapter 8 of AM I BORING MY DOG? And 99 other things every dog wishes you knew, forthcoming from Alpha/Penguin in September. [...]
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