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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for items in this post at no extra cost to you. My favorite groomed golden! Golden retrievers require more grooming than other dogs I've had in my life. Their beautiful golden hair continues to grow longer in areas - and can make their paws look like the Grinch! The never ending shedding and fluff masses of fur found throughout the house seem incessant. In between visits to the groomer and for those muddy trail days, her

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for items in this post at no extra cost to you. Dog leashes are necessary and required, and serve many purposes including pet control and safety. I'm going to add one more - accessorizing! These Nylon Dog Leashes from Amazon cover all the bases coming in many lengths, widths, and colors and they are super affordable so you can buy a few! Showing off her favorite pink accessory Leash Length & Size Width: Small dogs do bes

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases — at no extra cost to you. Up here in the High Sierra, my Jeep Grand Cherokee takes on a lot. Decomposed granite from a morning trail run. Slush and road salt on the drive over the pass. Lake sand in every crease after a summer afternoon at Tahoe. And, in our house, a golden retriever who has never met a river or stream she didn't want to jump in. The factory mats in my Jeep Grand Che

Welcome, friend. I'm so glad you found your way here. I moved to northern Nevada in the '90s and fell in love. Not with a person, although I'll admit a person is what brought me here in the first place. I fell for the place itself: the mountains, the impossible blue of Lake Tahoe, and a way of life that pulls you outdoors in every season. Northern Nevada has been home ever since. I earned my master's degree at UNR, raised two wonderful children who are now young adults making