We have a ton of fun in the spring when the weather is warm and sunny watching our dogs run in the sand and waves chasing birds.
One lazy summer Sunday, with our dogs flanked around us on the couch, Douglas asked me to be his wife, and that very autumn, I walked down the aisle toward him with Mordred at my side, and my best friend holding Morgane in the front row.
For example, we had a laundry room fire one night when I was home alone with our two dogs and cat.
Today, most of our warrior dogs come from Europe, where there is a long tradition of institutions like the Royal Dutch Police Dog Association, and devoted amateurs breed, rear and train dogs in police-like work.
We have co-evolved with other species like cows and pigs, but our relationship with dogs and horses is special because they have served so long and so faithfully as friends and partners in many of our highest aspirations.
It is the picture she most closely resembles in our International Encyclopedia of Dogs.
"The society has issued countless warnings on the proliferation of dangerous dogs in our communities and the inevitability of incidents such as this, " he said.
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Nowhere is this clearer than when dogs are reading our gestures.
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And that while Douglas and I didn't and don't have children, and these dogs aren't our children, they are our family -- our pack.
But the only direct challenge we encountered on the rutted track came from a pack of 12 wild dogs that briefly blocked our path, and then lazily chased our small convoy for a few hundred metres.
"We found that the dogs are very useful in our operations, especially in fighting piracy, " he said.
The RSPCA's Gavin Grant said the organisation had "no arguments with people who want to ride their horses with their dogs in the glories of our countryside".
Indeed, being focused on odors -- which themselves require air to move, or a surface to light on -- means that for my dogs, the street outside our apartment building is different each time we step out the door.
Yes, Americans will fight like cats and dogs when it comes to expressing our strongly held political opinions and desires.
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As painful as it is to see a fallen dog's body draped in the American flag, what "Glory Dogs" also does is deepen our appreciation for the servicemen who train them.
It was in such a community near me, just over the border in New Hampshire, that our local paper reported the other day that residents with dogs would have to submit to DNA testing of their animals as a condition of renting.
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Of all the animals in our world, humans have the deepest emotional ties with horses and dogs.
In other words, when the wolves come back to our door, there will be fewer, and noticeably weaker, dogs to keep them at bay.
"From our point of view since November, we've had five dogs that have had to be put down because of parvovirus and two that have died, " she said.
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In the same way that pet dogs went from living in the backyard to living in our beds, brands now have a more intimate place in our lives than ever before.
Second, until our medical tech can get up to speed with a wet nose, dogs can add yet another remarkable ability to their resumes.
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As we celebrate Independence Day with hot dogs, hamburger and apple pie, we might pause to tell our personal stories of immigration to America, celebrating the uniquely American character of ambition, hope, daring, tolerance, and vision that will ensure the continued liberty and prosperity of our diverse peoples.
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My favorite parts have been writing letters of support to our troops in Afghanistan and collecting food, toys and bedding for the cats and dogs at the local animal shelter.
Our interactions also gave Mr. Gut a chance to pair students with animals, assigning timid dogs to timid people.
One of the most practical and useful topics covered involves teaching dogs to become good canine car passengers -- particularly important for those of us who see our car as our second-best friend (after Rover, of course).
After our breakfast the next morning (strong coffee, bread, butter, meats and preserves) we fed the dogs theirs.
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