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San Diego County Rattlesnakes

May 4, 2018 by Lynn Webb

For many of us who own dogs, rattlesnakes are a real concern. We may feel like we can avoid them ourselves, but feel less certain that our dogs can do the same. In addition to training our dogs to avoid rattlesnakes, it is also important to understand the rattlesnakes themselves and to acquire information about […]

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Fake It ‘Til You Make It? No Way.

March 31, 2018 by Lynn Webb

There’s a popular saying that really bothers me: “Fake it ’til you make it.” I disagree with the concept and fail to find that to be good advice. What does it mean? It seems to mean that when a person does not know something, or does not have the skills to do something, that person […]

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Life With a Fearful Pittie

October 23, 2017 by Lynn Webb

Our adventure began when my husband and I adopted our fearful American Staffordshire Terrier from a San Diego shelter. People sometimes call this breed of dog an Am Staff, or staffie, or pittie, or pibble. Even more people call it a pitbull, although I prefer the other nick-names. We brought her home. We expected a […]

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Dog and Comfort Zones

Comfort Zones and Cold Feet

April 24, 2017 by Lynn Webb

I love my comfort zones, as most people do. There are a few times in my life I’ve stepped out of it: when I took a ride in a hot air balloon in Botswana (I won’t do that again), or when I camped for the first time. A few months ago, I decided I wanted to learn […]

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