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  • I suppose they don’t use Border Collies for police work because they’re simply not vicious enough and aren’t known for their bite. Or perhaps they’re too high strung for intense […]

    Police Dog Fail

    I suppose they don’t use Border Collies for police work because they’re simply not vicious enough and aren’t known for their bite. Or perhaps they’re too high strung for intense […]

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  • There are many dog wars that I simply don’t care much about. If you’re going to fight, you should probably fight for a cause that you have a stake in […]

    All Hail Cesar

    There are many dog wars that I simply don’t care much about. If you’re going to fight, you should probably fight for a cause that you have a stake in […]

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  • reprint from 12/17/2007 I’m not a bleeding heart type. Most people would consider me an asshole. I speak my mind, call it like I see it with no regard for […]

    Redemption: Eyes Open and Crying

    reprint from 12/17/2007 I’m not a bleeding heart type. Most people would consider me an asshole. I speak my mind, call it like I see it with no regard for […]

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  • The Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the proto-word for “Dog.” Part […]

    The Future Language of Dog

    The Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the proto-word for “Dog.” Part […]

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  • reprint from 2/24/2008 In my recent correspondence with a pet rescuer who has yet to embrace No-Kill, I saw firsthand the phenomenon that Nathan Winograd discusses in Redemption: that we […]

    Killing for a Myth

    reprint from 2/24/2008 In my recent correspondence with a pet rescuer who has yet to embrace No-Kill, I saw firsthand the phenomenon that Nathan Winograd discusses in Redemption: that we […]

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