Kathy Mandell’s Substack
Author of the memoir DEAR HOBIE: LETTERS TO MY HEART DOG. Pet-friendly travel tips, dog-friendly destinations, and gentle reflections on love, loss, and the joy our pets bring into our lives.
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Our new family member (opens the original)
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It’s been a while since I’ve written a Substack post. Thanks for hanging in there as subscribers, it is much appreciated. Sometimes life gets in the way of writing and this summer has been one of those times.A week ago today, we unexpectedly adopted another special needs dog! I was not looking for another pet, but I had been following Arby’s story on social media for a few weeks. This story takes a very weird turn of events which resulted in us adopting Arby last week. He is fitting in almost TO
Visiting Your Own Backyard Can Be Fun! (opens the original)
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I live near Myrtle Beach, and for some strange reason haven’t been to Myrtle Beach State Park for almost seven years! Until last week. We decided to book three days at the MBSP Campground to test out our new-to-us motorhome, with the dogs included of course.<
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