Author: appyminischnauzer
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Three Peas in A Pod
My mom, Tanya is a very kind, thoughtful, generous, and caring person. How do I know? Well, she takes my big sister, Sambuca, and I on dog walks around the neighbourhood, at Shubie Park and even to the beach. She buys us the coolest dog toys, get us dog treats and healthy dog bones. She…
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Sniffing Out Family: My First Encounter with Uncle Mike and Uncle Robert
My mom sure knows a lot of people. How do I know? Well, she introduces Sambuca and me to folks all the time. I’ve noticed a trend. An uncle or an aunt is usually a close friend of my mom, Tanya. When we meet them, John becomes Uncle John, Joan becomes Aunty Joan, and so…
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Lying Next to Sambuca: A Turning Point
It was a Saturday morning and that meant Tanya, our mom, was taking Sambuca and I for a walk. She always checked the weather forecast before leaving, and the tides of the ocean as well. If it were low tide, we would go for a beach walk. High tide and we stayed local and would…
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Appy’s Boo Boo: Overcoming Paw Pain with Style
One morning after our standard walk around our lovely Woodlawn neighborhood, I hurt one of my nails on my right/left paw. I was limping home. My mom, Tanya stopped and looked back at Sambuca, my big sister and I. She asked, “What’s wrong Little App?” Me don’t know, mamma. She takes a few steps forward…
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The Joy of Junk Food: Schnauzers and McNuggets
Sometimes my mom, Tanya, gets what she calls junk food. I love those days! Why may you ask? It’s because it means that Sambuca and I get the junk food too. She’s great that way, always sharing her food. It’s in very small quantities because she doesn’t want my big sister or I to get…
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Meeting Stella Artois
I remember the time my mom, Tanya, my big sister, Sambuca and I drove to Montreal for the Christmas holidays. After a few days visiting with Uncle Mike & Robert we left New Brunswick. We were in the car for what seemed like a very long time before reaching our destination, mom’s best friend Amelia’s…
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Why Eating Your Dog Bed Is a Bad Idea
Apparently, I am one lucky pup. Or at least that is what my mom, Tanya, tells me. She says I’m lucky she adopted me. She says I’m lucky I have a big sister in Sambuca. I’m lucky that I get breakfast and dinner every day along with healthy snacks like carrots, cheese, blueberries, strawberries and…
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The Pencil
I take after my mom, Tanya. She’s a writer. A writer at heart as she calls it. Can you imagine! She still makes To Do lists on pieces of paper and sticky notes. One time, she showed me her list. At the top of the page, she had written ‘To Accomplish’, followed by a running…
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Les Brian
Apparently, my mom is a late bloomer. Tanya was gone for the day. Who knows where? Sometimes she tells Sambuca and I where she is off to, like going into the office. Other times, she gives the standard line to us, “I will be back in five minutes. Love you.” It’s never just five minutes. …
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Bacon and Eggs
Now that I know all about popcorn and it’s deliciousness, I recently got to try some other human food. Tanya is a pretty generous person. How do I know? Well, she likes to remind us, when we get treats. On weekends, Tanya makes bacon and eggs. Oh my, bacon. I do love da bacon. She…
The Three of Us 