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		<title>When You Need a Sign, It Will Appear. Just Not Before.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In my eighth year of blogging about Honey, I&#8217;m beginning to face her mortality. Unfortunately, it&#8217;s easy to live in the future instead of the present. I need to remember that the signs to help me navigate her life will appear when I need them. But not before. Signs And Life Lessons From The Coast &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Boat Life: It Ain&#8217;t All Margaritas And Sunsets</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When people find we live on a sailboat, they often say something like &#8220;living the dream, eh?&#8221; But it ain&#8217;t all margaritas and sunsets. Just ask Honey. Wet Empathy While Hurricane Harvey was crushing the gulf coast of the United States, we were anchored in a spot hit by rain and high winds. It was &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>I Wouldn&#8217;t Be Cruising If Not For&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As I sit in my beach chair looking out at the Matanzas River while writing this post, I&#8217;m thankful. Thankful for the many things that help me be here. Because I wouldn&#8217;t be cruising if not for&#8230; I Wouldn&#8217;t Be Cruising Except For&#8230; My parents&#160;who taught me by example to be curious and willing to &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Maybe Your Dog Doesn&#8217;t Have To Be Fearless</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 10:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There’s always someone willing to make you feel bad if your dog is afraid to do something. But are they right? Maybe your dog doesn’t have to be fearless. A Happy Dog Few things will tug at a dog lover’s heart strings like video of a puppy mill rescue cowering in a corner. Even dogs &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Does A Good Dog Make A Bad Blog?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Honey is such a good girl. Does that make her a bad subject for a blog? Stop Making My Head Hurt A blogger I&#8217;ve adored for over six years said something interesting in a discussion last week. &#8220;Well let&#8217;s face it! Well behaved dogs don&#8217;t make for good blogs.&#8221; And I&#8217;ve thought about it ever &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Feeling Defeated? Remember Your First Love</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Honey pulled with all her strength. Once she felt the sand between her toes, she did her happy dance and flopped down on her back in sheer joy. Honey remembered her first love. Tired And Defeated I&#8217;d love to have adorable pictures of Honey frolicking in a warm setting or reports of meeting some of &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Happy New Year Story</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2015 20:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a lot of dark news out there. But I saw something recently that made me feel good. It&#8217;s my Happy New Year story. This story actually takes place before Christmas. My husband and I returned to Deltaville, Virginia after snagging a line on our propeller and were waiting for the boatyard to open after Christmas. &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dogs Talk To Us (If We&#8217;d Only Learn To Listen)</title>
		<link>https://www.somethingwagging.com/dogs-talk-to-us-if-wed-only-learn-to-listen/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Honey stood with her paws on the bottom step and looked up at me. She had something to tell me and I had to figure out what it was. You see, I believe our dogs talk to us. And we only need to learn to listen. Just Let Me Sleep Honey loves to sleep in. &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Does Your Dog Trust You?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;If you promise your dog something, you have to give it to her. Don&#8217;t risk breaking her trust.&#8221; Honey&#8217;s trainer said this to me years ago. It reminds me to ask myself, &#8220;Does my dog trust me?&#8221; Boat Dog, Meet Boat Some of the boats on our top ten list were much more dog friendly than &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Do Dogs Compare Themselves To Other Dogs?</title>
		<link>https://www.somethingwagging.com/do-dogs-compare-themselves-to-other-dogs/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pamela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A human who is perfectly happy can become miserable when they compare themselves to another human. Does it happen to dogs? Do they compare themselves to other dogs? Watching Dogs Swim I&#8217;d love for Honey to enjoy swimming. But if it&#8217;s not her favorite activity, I&#8217;d at least like her to swim well and develop some &#8230;]]></description>
		
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