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Dear Goddamned Dog

Category: Swiss Mountain Dog

It’s Been A While, Beagle

August 15, 2022 Marjie Goddamned Beagle, Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog 14 comments

Dear Goddamned Beagle, It has been a while, I know. A very long while. There is a word in human,

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I Still Win, Beagle

August 8, 2020 Marjie Goddamned Beagle, Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog 6 comments

Dear Goddamned Beagle, I am not someone who enjoys Fritos. I should, I guess, as I like other salty, crunchy

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Two Years Gone

February 20, 2018 Marjie Goddamned Beagle, Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog, It was two years today. Thing 2 came home from school after your pain became unendurable. We

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You Had ONE Job, Beagle

August 18, 2017 Marjie Goddamned Beagle, Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog 3 comments

Dear Goddamned Beagle, I believe you’ve understood that we have a dozen-or-so behavior professionals staying with us here starting today

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Goodbye, Addie

February 20, 2016 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog 5 comments

Dear Goddamned Dog,

I’m writing now as I will from now on, to the empty corners of every room, to the dozen years past, to the millions of things and places that will forever remind me of you.

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Boofing to be Heard

January 25, 2016 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog,

I am very sorry you don’t feel well. This much at least is clear.

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Rain And Christmas Cookies

December 5, 2015 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog,

We have to talk about rain. And Christmas cookies, but rain first.

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Begging

October 9, 2015 Marjie Food on Head, Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog 2 comments

Dear Goddamned Dog,

I believe I asked you to stop begging when I eat a banana at my desk.

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I Must Be A Little Thick

October 5, 2015 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog,

I apologize for not understanding.

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Festival Clean Up

September 18, 2015 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog,

Dozens of 10′ tents; hundreds of pounds of gear and paper goods

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One More Hill To Climb

August 1, 2015 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog 2 comments

The first time I saw Addie in person she was nine weeks old and shrieking to get out of the

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Body Language

June 11, 2015 Marjie Food on Head, Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog 4 comments

Dear Goddamned Dog,

Much is made of dog body language in my circles, and many an assumption has been made of a dog’s emotional state based on a single photograph.

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Training A Thing

May 5, 2015 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog,

Your brilliance is always lurking, but today I watched you train your Thing.

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Crunching

February 5, 2015 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog, While I appreciate your sudden bent toward tidiness, your new habit of finding pieces of ice melt

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Shredding

January 23, 2015 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog,

This weather is not my fault. Not the wind, not the cold, not the hooded men with machines, not the salt on the walkways.

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Leftovers

September 5, 2014 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog, I understand how bonding it is for families to eat meals together, and also that your current

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Birthday Cheer

March 20, 2014 Marjie Food on Head, Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog, It’s that time again – the time when we both get a year older. I must say

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Hedgehog Hinting

March 5, 2014 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog, This computer provides the employment that pays for your organic unicorn meat and bluebonnet petal food, your

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Private Bathroom Requirements

February 5, 2014 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog, You are Swiss. This means you like snow. Alps. Cheese. Cuckoo clocks. Really even grass trimmed with

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Ocean Recall

January 20, 2014 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Puppy, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

 Dear Goddamned Dog, I do understand that the ocean took you by surprise, but trust me, you will recover. I’d

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Covers

January 5, 2014 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

I’d like to talk to you about covers and beds. You see, you have fur, which automatically makes you warm, and therefore technically able to sleep without covers.

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Trying To Cut Back

January 1, 2014 Marjie Goddamned Dog, Puppy, Swiss Mountain Dog Leave a comment

Dear Goddamned Dog,

I’ve just had to explain to your veterinarian that you don’t smoke.

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  • Goodbye, Addie
  • Boofing to be Heard
  • Rain And Christmas Cookies
  • Begging
  • I Must Be A Little Thick
  • Festival Clean Up
  • One More Hill To Climb
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  • Training A Thing
  • Crunching
  • Shredding
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  • Leftovers
  • Birthday Cheer
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  • Private Bathroom Requirements
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