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The world is waking up! After the Obama Administration banned the ivory trade in the U.S. this year, now China is following in our footsteps! This is
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My new year's resolution? LORD, HELP ME TO BE THE PERSON MY DOGS THINK I AM.
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Last night, I had a dream about Primo. If you recall, Primo was my brother's first rescue dog who inspired Pet-Friendly Francie. In the dream, Pr
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On my daily hike, which I've christened the TREASURE TRAIL - I spotted a flash of white at the top of a snag tree. Excited, I crept up the mountain to
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While hiking today - I ran into what must be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Hundreds, if not, thousands of orange and black butterflies soared by me - li
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WOOT WOOT! Francie & Scrimmy's adventures in Pet-Friendly Francie are now making a splash in color! As requested by kindly readers, I've updated t
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Meet the adorable Spectacled Owl. We did! Our very White Christmas was spent in Utah with my brother (the same brother who inspired Pet-Friendly Franc
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Scientists recently discovered that Dolphins and Belugas not only blow bubbles for fun - they use them to communicate with each other too. The playful
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Pet-Friendly Francie is now available in print on Amazon! By purchasing the paperback edition, the Kindle eBook is available for Free! Happy warmup to
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Yesterday, President Obama and China's President Xi Jinping agreed to a ban on ivory trading!!! This is fantastic news for our elephant friends, who f