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Not the Job I Want for Jolene

Jolene tilts her head when she listens. Like Nipper, the phonograph-listening RCA dog, she focuses with intense concentration, adjusting her...
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Building Confidence: Scentwork With Jolene, Acknowledgment for Mister

I don't recognize this young dog of mine. She doesn't care, except that I'm such an old fart. Here's the...
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My Turn at the ER, Drs. Jolene and Mister Attending

I'm fine. Two weeks ago, Jolene was in the emergency room, and this week it was my turn. But this...
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Even Better, Jolene Becomes an Adolescent.

People said puppies are so much work. They said they were glad it was me and not them. Amen to...
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Midnight. Emergency. Jolene.

Jolene is fine. But if I'm driving my truck and it's midnight on a Saturday, it just means one thing....
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Jolene Rescues Us From Drowning

In what most would consider the middle of the night, Jolene goes off like one of those alarm clocks with...
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Jolene Clears All Debts

I do not know how long I will survive Jolene's social life. She thinks I'm her chauffeur. Probably right. Last...
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Bitey-Face and the Secret Passageway

We turn into the driveway and the umpire flings his arms wide and yells, "Safe!" It's the feeling I get...
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Jolene. Jolene. Jolene. JOLEEENE!

Sometimes, change sneaks up behind you when you least expect it, knocks you down, and drags you off, kicking and...
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The Gnawing Bite of Anticipation

It felt like a militant act of self care. Like cutting your hair really short or tossing out jeans for...
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