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I picked up yet another stray dog yesterday on my morning hike with the doods - I think this will be the 6th or 7th loose dog I have had to bring home in the past couple of years. This one was wearing a collar, but - of course - no tag. Took him to the local vet who scanned for chip - nothing. Brought him back home, gave him water and food. Started the usual process of creating flyers, posting ads on Craigslist, emailing everyone I know locally, calling the shelters etc etc. Well, the owner…

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I went to Atlanta for my PhD residency and was gone 4 days. Got home v. late Sunday night; everyone was asleep but the dogs started barking when they heard me come through the garage. I called for them and they both came running down the stairs and attacked me with kisses and jumping and dancing with excitement. Rocky was besides himself and cried and cried. Lilo ran around in circles and brought me shoes, toys and anything else she could pick up. They finally both settled down and let me rub… Continue

A friend of mine called and said her kitten had gone missing. I offered to bring Lilo over to see if she could track down the cat - after all her training, here was finally a worthy and real life mission (her 2nd only - the first one involved tracking a missing person on our mountain, which led to nothing). We arrived at my friend's house and I put Lilo's tracking harness on. She sniffed some cat toys and went straight to work. Out the door, down the street, across a neighbor's yard, back and… Continue

After my Mom made me wear this horrible orange collar that delivers "stimulation," I can no longer chase deer. I am really bummed because I love chasing deer. Almost caught one once and my Mom wasn't even happy!! Would have tasted so good on the bbq. At least I can still chase mice and squirrels and other critters in the yard. Killed a fat rabbit this morning. But no more deer :( This is a sad time for me.

Lilo.

PS! Note from Mom: YEA! NO MORE DEER HUNTING

My son Mark turned 12 last Saturday. Of course he got several presents, we fussed over him all day, and he had some friends over. I admit to ignoring Lilo and Rocky slightly because of his party... just around dusk, the dogs went outside as usual to make their evening rounds around our property. They did stay out for quite a while, but I didn't think much of it. When they finally came in, Lilo walked over to Mark and dropped a dead mole rat on the floor in front of him as if to say: Happy… Continue