Author Archives: Missy Seu

Changing Websites!!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Missy Seu

Over the next several weeks, I will be migrating the content from this blog over to my new website and continuing to post new content there. The link to the site is here. Stop by and say hi!

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Personal Space

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Missy Seu

They keep popping up in my Facebook newsfeed almost daily – photographs of children and dogs together, intended to elicit a smile. Some of the time the photographs involve older children, but mostly they are of very young children in … Continue reading →

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Something a Little Different

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Missy Seu

Last week, I spent three days sitting at the bedside of my best friend back in California as she continues her struggle through the final stages of liver cancer. It was the most difficult and painful experience of my life, … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Safety

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Missy Seu

Norm’s Island is a local off-leash dog area that provides a trail that winds around the outer edges of the island. The almost 2-mile loop is large enough that although the parking lot may be full of vehicles, you may … Continue reading →

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Canine Good Citizen

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Missy Seu

We did it! My hope was to try for Emma’s AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification before she reached the end of her second year, a goal we met with two months to spare. I have mixed feelings about the … Continue reading →

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A New Phase

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Missy Seu

Since day one, I knew that Lucy’s hip dysplasia or her luxating patellas (or both) would give her trouble some day down the line, but that day always seemed too far in the future to pay much thought to. She’s … Continue reading →

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A Common Misconception

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Missy Seu

It is a common misconception that dogs are comfortable being around all other dogs. That is not always necessarily the case — and that’s just fine. During a few recent visits to dog-friendly Cabelas (where we go to work on … Continue reading →

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My Hero – Amanda Giese

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Missy Seu

This handsome boy is London. When London was just a few months old his original owners came home to find that he had chewed their couch. In response, an eyewitness said they took turns slamming London on the floor numerous … Continue reading →

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He Didn’t See That Coming?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Missy Seu

Making its way around the Internet recently was a video of Cesar Millan working with Holly, a yellow Labrador with serious resource guarding issues. In the original video, Cesar’s methods are similar to what is normally employed during his show, … Continue reading →

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Doggie Dash, 2012

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Missy Seu

This past weekend, Emma and I participated in the 2nd annual Doggie Dash (formerly Run, Dog. Run!) event in Bozeman, Montana. It was a 1-mile fun run/walk, with proceeds benefitting the Stafford Animal Shelter in Livingston and Heart of the … Continue reading →

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