tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post7044720638409336856..comments2024-03-28T23:06:34.406-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special -- Karin Tabkepjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63974874230543783982011-01-31T22:53:46.162-05:002011-01-31T22:53:46.162-05:00We recently lost our 17 year old cat so know we ar...We recently lost our 17 year old cat so know we are considering adopting a cat from the base rescue society. Most are young and need "social" training. We've asked what our 7 year old (previously rescued) cat what he thinks ...<br /><br />... life's lesson: I am never amazed at how awful readers can be to each other on the blogs but also how kind (different readers, differentKim in Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335590022753325700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-4315713456261256882011-01-31T18:41:04.799-05:002011-01-31T18:41:04.799-05:00Hi karen! I love the coverof your new book itis s...Hi karen! I love the coverof your new book itis so hot...I lost my dog Juliet last April she had pancreatic cancer and was 15 1/2 and I know I must be realistic but thought we w/ grow old together and then in July we had to put Cookie down we still have Lady but life is not the same to me..My life lesson is love hurts altho I know per the poem they will be waiting for me at the rainbow bridge..deerdoe69https://www.blogger.com/profile/11749548902980843245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-30649963728206777792011-01-31T03:18:05.251-05:002011-01-31T03:18:05.251-05:00Sheree, my brother was highly allergic to dogs and...Sheree, my brother was highly allergic to dogs and cats, so no furry animals when I was kid. I've more than made up for it as an adult. Your childhood dogs sound wonderful. I truly believe dogs know when children are in need. How lucky for you and your sister. Your Golden sounds golden! As humans we can certainly learn a thing or two from a loyal loving pet.Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-59993121951600817292011-01-31T03:14:01.076-05:002011-01-31T03:14:01.076-05:00Hi, PJ! Thank you for th welcome. Time table for ...Hi, PJ! Thank you for th welcome. Time table for getting Bella into the show ring? I'm hoping within the next few weeks. She's a great listener, but she still gets excitable around dogs she doesn't know. Last week the instructor/judge had her and she was fine, until a dog she didn't know came close. Then Bella growled. Instructor looked at me and said, "We'll have Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17229031291938333252011-01-31T03:05:50.247-05:002011-01-31T03:05:50.247-05:00Thank oyu for the welcome, Andrea. I always love s...Thank oyu for the welcome, Andrea. I always love stopping by the romance dish! Wait until your six-year-old is 16!Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-36941886978601457722011-01-31T03:04:24.844-05:002011-01-31T03:04:24.844-05:00Hi, Christine, I always love to talk about my crit...Hi, Christine, I always love to talk about my critters! I hear you on the wealth is not measured by $. Your Cody is priceless. I mean really, how can you put a price on a beloved pet snoring at your feet?!Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-53846012655431090202011-01-31T03:01:44.162-05:002011-01-31T03:01:44.162-05:00Gannon, I can just imagine Frodo!Gannon, I can just imagine Frodo!Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-58608324420301939802011-01-31T00:06:43.199-05:002011-01-31T00:06:43.199-05:00I've only had two dogs while growing up and bo...I've only had two dogs while growing up and both had affected us kids profoundly. The first one, who followed me home when I was about 5, would babysit us in the afternoons (he'd watch us but not play with us). He also saved me and my little sister when I was about six (we got lost and so I decided to follow him home when he got hungry for dinner). The second one, a Shereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205244523389110839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-90113068601419818632011-01-30T21:55:05.085-05:002011-01-30T21:55:05.085-05:00I haven't been ignoring you, my day just turne...I haven't been ignoring you, my day just turned crazy!<br /><br />brbKarin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71131610452044470432011-01-30T19:01:16.986-05:002011-01-30T19:01:16.986-05:00Hi Karin! So nice to have you here today. Loved ...Hi Karin! So nice to have you here today. Loved your blog! Bella is beautiful. What's the timetable for getting her ready to show?<br /><br />As a "mom" to two dogs I can fully appreciate your training challenges. ;-) Mine (both rescues) are now fully trained and a joy to be around. They're my best buddies and make me laugh every single day.<br /><br />What I've learned pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-82265094442974730322011-01-30T18:42:08.132-05:002011-01-30T18:42:08.132-05:00Ladies, I forgot to mention .... you can check out...Ladies, I forgot to mention .... you can check out my review of Karin's latest BAD TO THE BONE right here on The Romance Dish. The review is just below Karin's blog for today.Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-36273082868423118122011-01-30T18:38:01.805-05:002011-01-30T18:38:01.805-05:00As the mother of a very independent 6 year old gir...<i>As the mother of a very independent 6 year old girl, I have learned to pick my battles. She is so much like me at that age, it's scary! LOL </i><br /><br />That sweet little girl is just as sweet as her Momma!!! :-)Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-76423858214870529892011-01-30T18:36:54.126-05:002011-01-30T18:36:54.126-05:00Wealth isn't always measured in $.
Wise words...<i>Wealth isn't always measured in $.</i><br /><br />Wise words, Christine! I think I'm going to have to steal this one and use it often. Thanks for stopping by today!Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-39770574818703956872011-01-30T17:27:42.594-05:002011-01-30T17:27:42.594-05:00Hi, Karin! Welcome to The Romance Dish! We're ...Hi, Karin! Welcome to The Romance Dish! We're so glad to have you with us today. Congrats on the new release! Buffie and I have the same taste in books, so if she loves it, I'm sure to love it, too. ;-)<br /><br />As the mother of a very independent 6 year old girl, I have learned to pick my battles. She is so much like me at that age, it's scary! LOLAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-46077328934670129452011-01-30T17:23:50.065-05:002011-01-30T17:23:50.065-05:00Karin,thank you for sharing your experiences with ...Karin,thank you for sharing your experiences with your furry family with us. I was reading your post and couldn't help but smile as my 12yr old Golden Ret "Cody" is snoring beside me. <br /><br />One of lifes lessons I'm reminded of often is appreciating all the things I'm been given in life. Even the small things are special. Wealth isn't always measured in $.ChrisShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126917431028027733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-37626558895667173132011-01-30T17:03:21.612-05:002011-01-30T17:03:21.612-05:00I'd like to see what a doxi pit mix looks like...<i>I'd like to see what a doxi pit mix looks like!</i><br /><br />Our Frodo is one of a kind, I think. He's a rescue, so I'm not sure how those two breeds "hooked up." Scary thought, huh? ;-) He's a brindle, short and long like a doxi, but stocky like a pit. He also weighs about 35 pounds! Just like the hobbit he's named after, he's short, loves to eat and Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-31647017498424523982011-01-30T16:06:54.443-05:002011-01-30T16:06:54.443-05:00Gannon I'm happy to be here! Your pups sound ...Gannon I'm happy to be here! Your pups sound wonderful. I'd like to see what a doxi pit mix looks like! I like your life lesson. I mean at the end of the day so much that we thought was so damn important, just isn't.Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-21775699804107116752011-01-30T16:04:39.655-05:002011-01-30T16:04:39.655-05:00Virna wanting to do everything and do it right is ...Virna wanting to do everything and do it right is a helluva lot of pressure to put on yourself. So I guess it *is* pretty hard sometimes. I suck at a lot of things. I'm good at some things. The balance comes is finding which things it's ok to suck at and which are important to be good at.Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-89719762485826439852011-01-30T16:01:26.793-05:002011-01-30T16:01:26.793-05:00Bonnie, English Mastiffs 'are' such gentle...Bonnie, English Mastiffs 'are' such gentle giants. It's hard on the heart with the larger breeds because they don't usually live as long as the smaller dogs. :( <br /><br />Your life lesson should be you are too selfless and need to be more selfish!<br /><br />xoxoxoxoKarin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85378846412788610162011-01-30T15:57:02.421-05:002011-01-30T15:57:02.421-05:00Oh, Monica, I'm so sorry about your Bubba (we ...Oh, Monica, I'm so sorry about your Bubba (we had a Bubba too, a big old affable lug of a rottie/dobie mix). Dogs have a way of breaking our hearts. The stranger danger thing is common. The best way to wean a dog from it, it to socialize them. Take them everywhere and act calm and confident around new people and places. Dogs pick up on our energy. If we show them that we are cool with theKarin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-44667572633307429542011-01-30T15:46:00.053-05:002011-01-30T15:46:00.053-05:00Helen, thank you for commenting. I'm with you ...Helen, thank you for commenting. I'm with you on finding time to relax and read too! Oddly, my relaxation comes from training Bella. Yesterday, in the rain, while I should have been writing, I took Bella out for some track work, then, built a few low jumps and began to teach her to jump on command! I've gone to the dogs!Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-19004302058724311742011-01-30T15:40:48.743-05:002011-01-30T15:40:48.743-05:00Hi, Kirsten, when that picture of Bella was taken ...Hi, Kirsten, when that picture of Bella was taken she was 12 weeks old. She's 7 months and 70 lbs now! But still as cute as a button.<br /><br />I understand your concept on expecting less, per se. In that I used to tell myself I had to write 10 pages a day. Now I say, one chapter a day, which usually equates to more than 10 pages. That way I don't disappoint myself.Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-79850583208971998462011-01-30T15:35:33.265-05:002011-01-30T15:35:33.265-05:00Cali, I love my cats! I have two, one is a Maine ...Cali, I love my cats! I have two, one is a Maine Coon. He's a brat but loves playing with Bella! I'm really torn when they play, it's a raucous game of chase. It is play, but I don't want Bella to think all cats are created equal and chasable, so I've been putting the kibosh on it. They have truly bonded, tho, they scrunch up together and sleep in the cat's bed. Karin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-30082867446616141302011-01-30T15:35:08.407-05:002011-01-30T15:35:08.407-05:00Thanks for stopping by today, Virna! Letting go ...Thanks for stopping by today, Virna! Letting go can be a really difficult thing to master.Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-2722856320053472902011-01-30T15:34:22.890-05:002011-01-30T15:34:22.890-05:00As for lessons, I try to focus on not sweating the...<i>As for lessons, I try to focus on not sweating the small stuff.</i><br /><br />Gannon, years ago when I worked for a very stressed out government official he gave me a book entitled "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff". Man, there is so much truth to that statement and in that book. Good words to live by.Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.com