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The Trip Before The Storm: No Dog Left Behind

Posted on by Jill Lenk Schilp in Lessons from Goldens and Other Canine Heroes

This is part of an article first published in Fido Friendly Online Magazine: No Dog Left Behind June 2011. It was awarded second place in the national No Dog Left Behind Essay contest.   They are the days you never forget. Their images are burned in your heart forever. In September 2008, we were scheduled … Continue reading The Trip Before The Storm: No Dog Left Behind →

Kindness: Can dogs show us the way?

Posted on by Jill Lenk Schilp in Lessons from Goldens and Other Canine Heroes

We know when we see cruelty. We feel it. We cringe. At least most of us do. But can we fully describe kindness? We describe kind acts and compassionate behavior.But the acts that show kindness and compassion for living things are broader than just absence of cruelty. I wonder if we include all acts of … Continue reading Kindness: Can dogs show us the way? →