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Once a child who couldn’t resist “borrowing” the neighborhood dogs, Marjie Alonso grew up to make her passion her profession. She spent decades as a dog trainer, behavior consultant, and executive director of animal behavior nonprofits. Over the years she shared her life with Emma, an American Eskimo, Betty and Addie, a pair of Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Nellie, her first beagle, and now Alice, along with countless foster dogs. A devoted parent and storyteller, Marjie writes with humor and heart about the joy, mischief, and everyday conversations that make life with dogs so deeply meaningful.

 

Marjie has just completed a memoir about taking her sons to meet their biological mothers in Paraguay and a reckoning about adoption. She writes essays for publication, and has a weekly Substack.

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This Is A Bad Idea, Beagle

Dear Goddamned Beagle, You've had some bad ideas in the past. Last night, for instance, when the Things and She Things were putting dinner on the ...
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To Warm, Perchance To Reach

Dear Goddamned Beagle, Winter is upon us, but this is your first time spending the season out of the Tennessee trailer park you'd previously called home, and ...
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Every Girl Has Her Limits

Dear Goddamned Beagle, Since your arrival you have experienced many things. You have met and welcomed myriad strangers into various doors gladly, regardless of shape, size, ...
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Pre- The Holidays

Dear Goddamned Beagle, This will be our first holiday season together, and with Thanksgiving arriving this week, it's important I at least attempt to make my expectations ...
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Thanksgiving Menu

Dear Goddamned Dog, Happy Thanksgiving. Love, Your Person  
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