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Sharing the joy dogs bring to our lives through award-winning photography and words.

Newsletter · By Ron Schmidt · Official site

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Sep 7, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    Why Are Dogs So Loyal? (opens the original)

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    There’s something almost mysterious about a dog’s loyalty.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1024" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3C7_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-m

  2. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    A DOG’S SMILE (opens the original)

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    Dogs are magic. If you’re reading this, you already agree, so I won’t spend time on it.They’re different from every other animal. The love people have for their dogs is a strange and enormous thing. When you actually stop and think about it, it’s kind of amazing. We just love these animals like crazy. They’re like little angels.And the thing I love most about a dog is the tail.Think about how we read each other. Body language, sure. Posture, hands, the way somebody walks into a room. But mostly

  3. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    The Moment You Realize Your Dog is Actually an Animal (opens the original)

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    There are moments when we look at dogs, Lewie and Moses, and honestly forget that they are dogs.They are family. They lie on our couch, ride in our car, go on our vacations and are woven into the rhythm of our days. We buy them special food, worry about whether they’re comfortable, rearrange our schedules around them and, in many cases, give them a pretty significant amount of real estate in our beds. We talk to them like they understand every word we’re saying. And sometimes we are sure they do

  4. Issue · Jul 27, 2026

    The Dog Days of Summer (opens the original)

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    When people talk about the “dog days of summer,” they usually mean those hot, lazy afternoons when everything seems to slow down - including the dogs.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jN7A!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87626208-b502-45ca-9693-d36b463

  5. Issue · Jul 15, 2026

    A Little Update on Our Big Dog (opens the original)

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    Many of you have been following Moses for years, while some of you are just getting to know him. He’s getting older and slowing down, so Ron wanted to share a little update. Mo is still very much Mo, and we’re taking things one day at a time, giving him all the love, comfort, and attention he deserves…short walks, and yes, lots of treats. Thank you for loving him right along with us. It means more than you know.VISIT OUR SUMMER DOG ART SALE<div class="subscri

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