A surprise ending

We were just on vacation in Vermont, and decided to bring the dogs along with us. While I worried about the logistics of traveling with two dogs, this vacation had an unexpected, happy ending.

We got to stay in a hotel together

What's the secret password?

Hmmm this couch really is pet friendly!

And visit friends

Here we are with my best friend, Becky

And participate in some fun events, like this book signing

Brooks and Kelly helped me sign books for guest, Joy.

and a show, Books over Breakfast at WCAX-TV

Here's one of their trucks at Burlington, channel 3

But the best part came on the ride home. Kelly and Brooks were exhausted. We'd kept so busy. They shared the back seat of the suv, each on their own side, until I turned around to look and.....
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They bonded! It did my heart good to see them snuggled together. This is the first time they have ever cuddled together, or even been close to each other in such a way, ever! I guess our vacation brought my two kids closer together.
Priceless.

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2 Million Dogs Calendar

2 Million Dogs is such a hopeful organization. They are partners for a new hope in cancer research, for dogs. Because cancer touches everyone.

Now you can enter their calendar contest. Hurry, entries close on July 27th!







Who Can Enter? Any dog who currently has or has had cancer (living or passed) can be entered, including dogs who have been entered before. Yes, you can enter more than one dog. Entering your dog(s) is free and easy. 

What do I send and where? Send a high resolution digital photo of your dog and his or her story (about 150 words) to Erich at erich@2milliondogs.org. Make sure the photo is a minimum of 500kb.  As entries arrive, we'll post them to our 2 Million Dogs blog so you can have plenty of time to meet all the contestants.

How do we vote? On July 8, we'll post a link on our blog and that link will take you to where you cast your votes for your favorite dogs. All the dogs' stories and photos will be available to view. 1 dollar = 1 vote. The 13 dogs with the most votes win places on this year's calendar.

Where do my voting dollars go?  We're excited to announce that this year the proceeds from the Calendar will be dedicated to help fund a canine cancer study with The Broad Institute and the top 13 winners will decide which one of three studies to fund: osteosarcoma, lymphoma, or mast cell tumors. Your votes will have a direct and lasting impact on canine cancer research! (For more on each study, please click on the links.)

For more information visit the 2 million dogs website. 

To learn more about the ground-breaking research The Broad Institute is doing, please follow this link.

For all the details on the calendar, how to enter and how to vote, please click this link.

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