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You Weren’t There Today

On May 19, 2025April 25, 2025 By Jeff RossIn MiscellaneousLeave a comment

The following is a tribute to my beloved dog, Callie. These are my thoughts as I went through the first day without her (May 20, 2024), following fourteen years of her unconditional love. Our final moments together, May 19, 2024 You weren't there today. You weren't there when I awakened in the middle of the …

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Happy Birthday, Callie

On April 1, 2014 By Jeff RossIn Pets6 Comments

Today my best canine friend, Callie, is four years old. Actually, we don't really know when her birthday is. As a pup we adopted through the Kentucky Humane Society, her date of birth is more of a guess, so we say it's April 1 just to easily remember it. After losing my previous dog, Bonnie, …

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I’m Thankful For My Dog

On November 30, 2013 By Jeff RossIn Attitude4 Comments

Those who know me well and those with whom I'm connected on Facebook are very familiar with my love for my dog, Callie. I've always been a dog person from as early as I can remember. Most of my nearly 57 years have seen a canine companion at my side. When my previous dog, Bonnie, …

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Lessons From My Dog

On October 18, 2013 By Jeff RossIn PetsLeave a comment

For years I've kept a tall poster hanging beside my favorite chair. The poster is titled "All I Need to Know About Life I Learned From my Dog." It contains the following advice which makes perfect sense for dogs and to some extent for people, although I can't vouch for the effectiveness of all the …

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Animals and Children Belong Together

On August 23, 2013 By Jeff RossIn PetsLeave a comment

Apart from the observation that some children appear to be animals, this post is a commentary on how well children and animals go together. I had the chance over the past few days to witness this fact again for the millionth time, first when my wife and I took our granddaughter to the zoo on …

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