Dr. Seuss is one of the few artifacts of my childhood that I continued to respect well into adulthood. In fact, as a grown-up, I have an even better appreciation for how amazingly cool his stuff was. First, there was the surreal, whimsical artwork, which is distinct in any context. He’s had many imitators, but …
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Around his first birthday, my dog endured his first Los Angeles summer. It was hot. Surface-of-the-sun hot. Riggins is a German Shorthair Pointer–Samoyed mix, which means he has luscious, thick locks. His Samoyed undercoat, inherited from his dad, is never ending. His mom’s Pointer contribution is an almost entirely black coat with fur that lies down flat. Many people mistake …
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If your dog comes along everywhere you go, it’s time to rethink leaving her in the car while running errands or dashing about town. Many factors are in play when people leave dogs in cars, and the combination is nothing but dangerous for our canine companions. The heat intensity inside a vehicle, regardless of make and model, …
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