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Today is Shelter Pets Day – Go Meet Your New Best Friend!

Suzanne Causes, Dog Tales December 2, 2014

I remember the day vividly. My friend Gillian and I were on our way to Candlestick Park to watch the San Francisco 49ers play against the Seattle Seahawks, when my husband Kent called me. Without preamble he asked, “How do you feel about puppies?” “What do ...Read More

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It’s a Bambi Update!

Suzanne Causes, Dog Tales November 17, 2014

A story as compelling as Bambi’s needs to be told again, this time without the distraction of American Girl nursemaids and doll hospitals. On the morning of October 21st, (not the 29th) some A-HOLE decided that shooting a stray dog was a good idea. Perhaps she ...Read More

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American Girl Dolls Rally for Injured Dog

Suzanne American Girl, Causes, Dog Tales November 9, 2014

The Youngtown Herald When the shocking news of animal cruelty reached Kinsey Young’s American Girl dolls, a unanimous decision was made to convert their posh accommodations’ into a dog hospital. “We love dogs” chorused Sassy, Angie, Amy, Saige, Sammy, Julie and CeCe, and knew ...Read More

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American Girl Doll Rescues Dog and Converts Room into Hospital

Suzanne American Girl, Causes, Dog Tales November 6, 2014

Admit it, you’re intrigued. You want to know who this dog belongs to and what does the American Girl doll really want? Is she benevolent or is she plotting something sinister? Come back tomorrow and all will be revealed. # # # “There is ...Read More

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Saving a shelter dog…from homeless and hapless to happy and healthy

Suzanne Causes, Dog Tales October 29, 2014

“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them. And filling an emptiness we didn’t even know we had.” When I was in middle school I asked my mom for a dog. Her response was to point to Shep, our fat, aging ...Read More

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