Tag Archives: dog

Not winning

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Justine Wettschreck

My husband walked into the bedroom the other night to find me and the wondermutt Jeffrey in total face-off mode. A big hairy dog was lying on our bed, where he is not allowed, and I was trying to glare … Continue reading →

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Of the canine persuasion

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

“You are a dog, and therefore do not belong on the couch.” I made this announcement this morning as I walked into the living room and found our moose of a dog, Jeffrey, with giant paw on the couch as he prepared to climb … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey’s spring fever

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

You just have to love any story that starts with the phrase, "The dog knocked himself out." I got home from work Friday night and was standing the kitchen talking to my son Matt and my husband Eric. Our dog … Continue reading →

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Who outsmarted who?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Justine Wettschreck

I’m a reasonably intelligent person. No rocket scientist, and I’ll never discover a cure for cancer, but good enough to get by. So why is it that I’m so pleased with myself every time I outsmart the dog? We’re talking … Continue reading →

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The fattest dog on Earth

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Justine Wettschreck

Maggie has requested a blog about Thumper, the fattest beagle on the planet. When we moved into base housing in Great Lakes, Ill., we were finally allowed to have a dog. I was about 34 months pregnant with Matthew and decided the … Continue reading →

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Hanging with Jeffrey

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Justine Wettschreck

Ever since Eric got hurt, our big beast of a dog Jeffrey has been hanging pretty close to him. Our lab Dale used to do the same thing whenever someone was sick or sad. She would stick pretty close. The … Continue reading →

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Timmy is in the well!

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Justine Wettschreck

 OK, I’ve never had the experience of falling down a well and being rescued by a dog, but I have seen the dogs in my life do some incredible things. Wendy, a collie mix that adopted our family when I … Continue reading →

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