Living with Luke

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Luke’s Right to Play

Aug 09, 2023 12:49PM

Truth. Having a dog is like having another kid. Dogs need our discipline, love, energy, and patience. Dogs remind us to be on top of our game. “No Slackers Allowed,” they tell us.

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Luke Valentino, a bashful pup gone spunky

Jul 15, 2023 12:55PM

Luke Valentino has grown so much in the past year and a half. Puppies are cute, but they are also a tremendous amount of work. Directly proportional to the energy expended on a puppy seems

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Luke becomes a dirt digger, and teaches a lesson

Jun 08, 2023 04:10PM

Spring 2023 has brought forth new growth in Luke’s personality. More specifically, he’s become a dirt digger. I’ve watched him swipe dirt with the speed of a texting teen. My lawn, verdant with

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Suddenly, Luke Valentino is showing an aggressive side

May 11, 2023 03:52PM

I grew up in the seventies, at a time when dogs got into dog fights. That was the way it was back then. We didn’t talk about latest research, or things like unneutered pets, food aggression and

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Away to Aruba and a vacation closer to home for Luke

Apr 13, 2023 02:45PM ● By Chuck Tashjian

Plans to leave Luke for a much-needed Aruban vacation had not been easy. We needed the sun. We needed time away. We needed time to regroup. However reasonable, we also needed Luke t

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Lukey V. claims redemption

Mar 09, 2023 12:12PM

In his defense, it had been a harried week. Dog owners understand. We do the best we can to give our pets the attention they need and deserve, but somehow, some way, we fall short.

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LIVING WITH LUKE

Feb 07, 2023 03:20PM

There’s something about Luke that has us talking. We can’t put our finger on exactly what has us so crazy in love with him. Perhaps my son says it best. “He has an aura.” Truth. His personality is

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Luke finds the Merry in Grinchmas

Jan 06, 2023 05:06PM

Christmas shopping 2022 has been interesting, especially alongside a puppy named Luke Valentino. The retail industry is short staffed, short fused, and short on certain sizes. Not enough

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