Yearly Archives: 2011
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unleashed aggression: how leash laws protect mother nature
Posted on September 30, 2011 by nikkimeredith in dogs.Six months ago, after a no-dog hiatus of more than ten years, my husband and I got a puppy – a half golden retriever, half poodle. (Yes, I’m trying to avoid writing Goldendoodle. Owning any kind of doodle in our location (Southern Marin) and in our demographic (empty nesters) is an ubercliché.) Cliché or no, […]
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dominance in the dog house: trying and failing at dog training
Posted on September 27, 2011 by nikki in dogs.This summer I had my first shot at being a pack leader. My house was rented out for two months so I ended up house sitting for a couple that has four dogs. Four. Other than the prodigious amount of dog hair I’ve become accustomed to, I’ve also gotten an inside look at what kind […]
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the botoxed heart
Posted on September 26, 2011 by nikkimeredith in health and beauty, odds and sods.My husband wouldn’t smile at me. To be fair, he, more accurately, couldn’t smile at me. He was hit in the mouth with a hockey stick and required stitches both inside and outside. He’s a long time hockey player so over the years he’s had many injuries – this wasn’t even close to the worst […]
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my life in a novel
Posted on August 23, 2011 by nikki in Family Practice, the novel.This weekend I read my mom’s first novel for the second time. The first time I read it, almost three years ago, it was a surreal experience. Though fiction, many of the characters and scenarios in the book are based on what has really happened in my life, in our family. It is a wonderful […]
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