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    Wisdom from Dekker

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    Dekker, service dog posing on granite slab

    As I, known by all as Dekker, lie here in my favorite sunspot by the window, I think about the curious human problems people ask me about.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker Writes Again

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    Dekker A service dog with all the answers

    Once a month the task of producing a blog post is turned over to Dekker, a class-A service dog who much prefers to contemplate people problems than abide…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker Speaks HIs MInd

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    Dekker

    Usually I introduce this blog post by introducing Dekker, a service dog with many special gifts—one of which is sharing his wisdom with humans. Today, I said I…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker-225

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    Dekker makes observations about people

    Welcome to Dekker’s monthly post, where he brings canine perspective and wisdom to questions people ask. Dekker is the service dog of the creator of this blog a…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker Opens His Heart to a Grieving Widower

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    Dekker

    Dekker, a service dog with many unique talents, responds to readers' questions with the wisdom he has become famous for. Today he responds to a man in grief...

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Wisdom from Dekker

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    Dekker, service dog posing on granite slab

    Welcome to Dekker’s canine counsel for issues that plague people…but not often other dogs. Why is that? We may never know, but listening to our furry companions can…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker speaks

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    Ardis sits facing Dekker to listen to his wisdom

    If this is your first time visiting The Reflective Pen, you may not have heard about Dekker. He is my service dog who, during the pandemic, when there…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker responds to humans…and dogs

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    Dekker standing up on fence

    What follows is a bit of canine wisdom from Dekker, the service dog. Dekker considers questions sent to him by both humans and their pets, giving his wisdom...

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker Writes

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    I invite you to pretend for a moment that you see paw prints, a bit of drool and some kibble crumbs on this page. Such is life when…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker Answers People Questions

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    Ardis sits facing Dekker to listen to his wisdom

    Welcome to Dekker’s page of puppy-dog wisdom for humans who have questions. Better than a therapist, Dekker is always faithful in The Reflective Pen to hear you ...

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker’s “Pawnderings”, vol 3.6

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    Dekker A service dog with all the answers

    Welcome to Dekker’s page of wisdom and pawnderings…if this is your first visit, check out his other posts, along with some discussion about service dogs, by hitting the…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker and his “Pawnderings”

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    Dekker, service dog posing on granite slab

    Dekker is a British Black lab whose gifts for writing emerged during the pandemic when he had to stay home much of the time. If this is your…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Pawndering with Dekker

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    Welcome to the ‘pawnderings’ of Dekker, a middle aged canine who loves to share his wisdom…as long as there is a piece of kibble in return. As a…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Living With a Service Dog

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    Dekker reciving a hug from Ardis Mayo

    Living with a service dog meant that I had to surrender my understanding of dogs as 'pets'. And I have had a number in my lifetime.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker Pawnders Death

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    dekker sleepinig

    Woof woof…Welcome to “Dekker’s page”, a monthly assortment of human questions Dekker answers with the wisdom of a Black Lab of British descent. (When he isn't s ...

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    Ardis Mayo
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