Dorianne Almann
Born in New York City (uptown in Inwood on Dyckman Street), I live in New Hampshire on a former organic farm. Dogs, and training and performance showing them, bees, books, a dozen perennial gardens, making bread, writing, and helping my husband work on our house, and make mead, beer, and wine occupy my spare time.
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Florida, "Trained" Therapy TurtleThere are therapy cats and dogs. Now there's Florida, the three-toed therapy box turtle.
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Two Rush Limbaugh LimericksTwo limericks inspired by Rush Limbaugh’s comments about Sandra Fluke
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Rootin' for the Rutabaga!Don't walk by the rutabaga the next time you're in the grocery store. The underappreciated Swede is loaded with goodness and is super easy to prepare.
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Amaryllis: A Gorgeous, Striking HouseplantAmaryllis flowers are gorgeous and striking. Getting the bulbs of this houseplant to flower year after year means letting the bulbs hibernate for about three months in the late fall.
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What're You Feeding Your Dog Tonight for Dinner?Dogs appear to have been domesticated about 15,000 years ago. Kibble and canned food became popular only after World War II. Why has feeding manufactured food to our dogs become virtually the only way to feed them?
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Keene, NH Farmers' Market: Supplying Garden-Fresh Produce and Food Year 'RoundFarmers' markets offer local produce and the best ones operate year 'round. The one in Keene, N.H., is open all year.
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Painted Turtles on the Winter's IceWhen you find two painted turtles in January in New England, lying on the ice, you either leave them behind to die or you call a wildlife rehabilitator.
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Five Steps to Teaching Your Dog to Pull a Cart or a WagonDogs have pulled carts, wagons, sleds, and travois for centuries. Today dogs are hitched to rigs for fun. Following these five steps, you can teach your dog to pull a cart or a wagon. -
Fall Afternoon in New HampshireA late September walk in the woods on a perfectly still afternoon is magical and beautiful. -
Hiking with Your Dog Can Earn Your Dog a TitleFor a fit handler and dog, going on a hike in the woods with other owners and their dogs can be a fun way for your dog to earn a working pack dog title. My Rottie and I did, and here's how you and your dog can, too. -
Adopting Our Rottweiler from North East Rottweiler Rescue & Referral: Premier Rottie Rescue Group in New EnglandSometimes the dog you are fostering is the dog you were meant to adopt. You just needed to have this pointed out to you. -
You Wouldn't Feed Your Cow Buckets of Meat, so Why Feed Your Dog Grains and Cereals?No one feeds cows or horses buckets of meat and no one would. But the kibble we pour into a dog's bowl is often full of cereals, grains, and other non-meat items. Is this because we don't understand how dogs digest their food? -
Taking the Snake to School in a PillowcaseSnake sitting a boa constrictor while his owners are abroad for several months means your mother sometimes takes the snake to school in a pillowcase. -
"My Dog is AKC and Has Papers"Many of us assume that a dog that is '..."AKC' or '..."has papers' is better--and often, alot better--than a dog that isn't registered. Many of us would be incorrect. -
33rd Annual Putney Craft Tour Thanksgiving Weekend 2011This self-guided tour of studios and galleries of craftspeople in the Putney, Vermont area is the country's oldest continuous craft tour. From November 25 to 27, studios of 27 craftspeople are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -
Latchis: A Jewel of a Movie Theatre in Its Art Deco Building Since 1938An Art Deco style building in Brattleboro, Vermont is home to the Latchis Theatre, a spectacular movie palace that opened in 1938. -
Hiking Trail in Chesterfield, NH Leads to a Ruined Mansion's Stone Staircase in the WoodsHike this trail in Madame Sherri Forest and you'll find the stone ruins of a mansion once belonging to art collector and world traveler, vaudeville dancer and theatrical costume designer, Madame Antoinette Sherri. -
Elvis Impersonators on a Stage and Art Work in a Park This Labor Day Weekend in Two New Hampshire CitiesLabor Day weekend sees art and artisty on display in two New Hampshire cities. Keene hosts an art show and sale in a park along a river. Manchester sees Elvis Presley tribute artists display their artistry on a stage in a ballroom.
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For the Man in My Life, with LoveAds are a great way to sell things you no longer need or want and find things you do. I looked for love in the personal ads. And found it.
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Our Dog was Diagnosed with CancerWhen a pet is diagnosed with a serious illness, we face the pet's mortality and the need to make painful decisions. Our Rottweiler's diagnosis with nasal cancer brought us face-to-face with both.
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Oldest Craft Fair in the Country: The Annual League of NH Craftsmen's FairFor nine days every August, the oldest craft fair in the country features traditional and contemporary work created by juried members of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.
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The Gosling and the Snapping TurtleIt's hard to see nature taking its course. A baby Canada goose struggling in a pond to escape from a snapping turtle fastened tight to one of its leg makes one want to do something, but what?
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Walking My Dogs in the Woods: My Favorite Fall HobbyAutumn's crisp, cool weather and the stunning colors of the leaves on trees in New England make walking my dogs my favorite fall hobby.
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Our Rottweiler Foster DogsOur Rottweiler foster dogs have been a handsome lot, one more handsome than the last.
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Dogs and Cats and Small Animals: Volunteering to Help ThemVolunteer opportunities for animal lovers are found everywhere. I volunteered with Rottweiler rescue in my area and worked with my local humane society in the process.
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Moxie, My Rescue RottweilerRottie rescue sent Mox to us as our foster. We failed Foster 101 by adopting her. Best failure of our lives!
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Grounded with a Rottweiler Puppy in the AirportSometimes the best laid plans go awry leaving you stuck in an airport with a puppy, trying to catch a flight home
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Puppy on a CloudPuppies are angelic. The most angelic is a Rottweiler puppy sitting in the midst of a big puffy cloud.
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Those Who Watch Over My GardenThose who watch over it enhance my garden.
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New England Garden in the SummerA laughing child and an arbor covered in grape vines grace our garden.
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Our Rottweiler, Moxie; Our Foster, Sailor; And the PondTwo Rottweilers, a pond, and a lovely day.
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Dating when You Own a RottweilerHowever well you think you've explained something to someone, it is flabbergasting when it's clear the person didn't listen. When you're dating and own an adult male Rottweiler who is part of your life, you don't downplay this fact.
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My Puppy's Brush with Becoming a CyclopsAccident is defined as an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally. When your Rottweiler puppy's eyelid gets caught by a coat hanger, that's a freak accident.
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My Favorite Novel: The Magnificent War and PeaceAn extraordinary novel of social and personal upheavals wrought by Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Tsarist Russia in 1812.
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Gunning for BeesSometimes the beekeeper needs a shotgun and good aim to bring down a swarm of bees.
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Making Wine Using HoneyPeople have been making fermented beverages from honey since Egyptian times. Making mead with honey from our bees, we do, too. And so can you because it's easy.
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Hitch Your Dog to a WagonFor eons dogs pulled travois, sleds, carts, and wagons for work. Today they pull them mainly for recreation, taking part in drafting and carting trials, as does my Rottweiler.
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The Puppy Who FlewA puppy needs wings when it snows. Or so my Rottweiler puppy first thought.
