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The Darcy Chronicles 11: The Gifts of Dog for the People of Dog

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

Grieving now both for Oka’s death in April and Darcy’s recent re-homing, I am also more keenly recognizing the gifts my dogs have given me—all of them, not just the last two, although Oka and Darcy were the catalysts for … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 10: The GSD-Shaped Hole in My Life

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

In December of 2000 I brought home an 8-week-old German Shepherd Dog (GSD) whom his breeder had named “Tank” because of his size. Oka, as I named him, was the result of an “accidental” breeding between the German National Champion … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 9: A Reluctant Farewell

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

In his 16th week of life, Mr. Darcy’s life changed irrevocably and, with the intuition of Dog, he knows it. Tomorrow Deborah leaves for Portland to see her best friend Bonnie through death from ovarian cancer (she’s been fighting it … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 8: Hormone Avalanche and Second Thoughts

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

In his 14th week of life, Darcy began his transition to adolescence. By contrast with a human toddler, everything will happen at once. The next two months may be quite interesting; the next week may be determinative: he’s wearing us … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 7: Today I Am a Dog

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

Darcy’s 13th week of life saw another milestone and his first puppy class. He finished the week at 43.5 pounds, a little more than half his expected adult weight of just under 88 pounds. (That being the upper limit of … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 6: A Week of Milestones and a Family Reunion

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

Mr. Darcy spent his twelfth week of life demonstrating increasing maturity and assurance, which is both good news and bad news. First the good news. His bladder is both more capacious and under better control; the frequency of accidents has … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 5: The Puppy as Will and Idea

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

In which we talk about willfulness, intelligence, and covenant loyalty in dogs while Arthur Schopenhauer and Micah the Prophet glare at the impudent dog trainer who has stolen their ideas for his own purposes. I’m firm, you’re stubborn, and he’s … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 4: Halfway There

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

  This is Mr. Darcy’s 10th week of life; he’s halfway through the most critical period in a dog’s life. Puppies, like all young predators, are wired for almost frantic, try-everything exploration of their world. (Prey animals have a similar … Continue reading →

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The Darcy Chronicles 3: Toddler with a Chainsaw

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

Our third week with Darcy was the week from hell. It started with a near-death experience; peaked with a brief pyroclastic flow from one of the writers in the household whose work schedule is being eaten by the dog; and … Continue reading →

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Beware the Cereal Dog Killer

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Trowbridge

This week’s edition of The Darcy Chronicles is a public service announcement about a distressingly common plant that can kill your dog (or cat), or at least drain your bank account. It is the also reason why we are teaching … Continue reading →

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