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Hello Glenn! This my first ever response to a Blog. As a Proud Canadian & Fierce dog-rights protector I also take exception to the too many signs prohibiting dogs from public spaces. My spouse (Arthur) & I have 3 wonderful Whippets (Jefferson, Martha & Nicholas) that we adore & take everywhere with us-they really are our Children! I'm an RN & we regularly take all 3 Kids to the Hospitals & Nursing Homes to see the residents there. The way the people's faces light-up & how their demeanors change from fear/anxiety to relaxation is very obvious. I personally think dogs have a mental connection to humans...it really is unconditional love! We just discovered your site last night & love it! Keep up the good work! There is never too many people fighting for the rights of dogs...who else will fight for them? Ken & Arthur Blankstein-Ure

Posted By Ken
on Sep 5, 2008

Ken---Great to hear from you. I'm glad that you discovered our site. I appreciate your comments and congratulate you on venturing into the blogosphere. I'm new at it, but am having a great time. It is wonderful that you and Arthur use your kids to comfort people in hospitals and nursing homes. Dogs do have an extraordinary capacity to heal the soul. Keep up the good work and thanks again for caring enough to sit down and write. Glenn

Posted By Glenn
on Sep 11, 2008

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Q & A with Rachael Ray Posted on Oct 20, 2008 By Glenn Close Rachael Ray Rachael Ray is a life force! I could feel her energy the moment Jake, Bill, Sweet Pea and I entered the New York studio where she tapes her shows. It is always interesting to meet members of someone's team before you... Read more »
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Sweet Pea goes to the Park Posted on Oct 20, 2008 By Glenn Close Since this month is Adopt-A-Dog month I thought it would be a good thing to foster a dog. We approached Rachael Ray about documenting the process and she loved the idea. This Tuesday, October 21st, on the Rachael Ray show, you will be able to see the story of Sweet Pea and her journey through the... Read more »
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Random Licks: Sweet Pea Posted on Oct 8, 2008 By Glenn Close On October 9th I'm going to tape a segment on The Rachael Ray Show. I wanted to go on because October is Adopt-A-Dog Month. I decided to actually foster a dog myself and to document it for my appearance on Rachael's show. I got the word out to my friends at Bobbi and the Strays and at the Mayor's... Read more »
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Random Licks: Kermit Visits the Damages Set Posted on Oct 7, 2008 By Glenn Close One nice thing about working at the Steiner Studios in Brooklyn is that various productions come in and out of the other sound stages. When we first came back to start shooting our second season, Madonna was on the premises---in a special tent that had been constructed in a parking... Read more »
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Random Licks: Pink Pajamas Posted on Oct 7, 2008 By Glenn Close One of the funny things about making movies is that often you go around in clothes that you would never think of wearing in public. For example, during the shooting of Fatal Attraction, when we were filming at Alex Forrest's apartment location---at 14th Street and 9th Avenue in Manhattan---I would... Read more »
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Random Licks: The Story of Dillon Posted on Sep 11, 2008 By Glenn Close An amazing small world story---Tabitha, who works as a volunteer for Bobbi and the Strays and figures very importantly in my blogs about that wonderful grass-roots shelter, happens to be a beautician as well and appeared early one morning in our DAMAGES hair and make-up room give me a manicure and... Read more »
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Random Licks: Jake at the FetchDog Office for a Meeting Posted on Sep 3, 2008 By Glenn Close Jake's notes:Humans are gathered around a big table. Blah-blah-blah. A dog's outside! I vocalize my concern and Dave lifts me onto the windowsill. It's a Bernese Mountain Dog in a truck. He's not happy. Luckily, all the truck's windows are open. Dave shares his coffee with me. Yuck! Now... Read more »
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Random Licks: Getting Milk Posted on Aug 22, 2008 By Glenn Close This morning when I poured milk onto a bowl of tasty Honey-Nut Cheerios, it came out sour and clotted. I hate it when that happens. It seems such a waste to throw the cereal away, but eating it would border on the masochistic. Luckily there is a little convenience store just down our road in Maine... Read more »
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Random Licks: Little White Dogs on the Beach Posted on Aug 21, 2008 By Glenn Close The ulimate backlightThey don't dive into the waves after a tennis ball or a stick.They don't blindside you in their exuberance and knock you over. Noble dog on flotsam They will fetch something once... maybe... if they feel like it.They pee on bunches of seaweed, flotsam as well as jetsam and... Read more »
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Random Licks: Back from Beijing Posted on Aug 20, 2008 By Glenn Close Dave and I are back from our week at the Olympics. We saw the Opening Ceremonies. We saw the China-U.S.A. basketball game. We saw Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh blocking and smashing in Beach Volleyball. We saw Michael Phelps break a record and the U.S.A Men's Gymnastics Team win an unexpected... Read more »
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Profiles of dogs and their people. Glenn Close, Bill, and Jake chat with dog loving friends.

	Q & A with Rachael Ray Posted on Oct 20, 2008 By Glenn Close Rachael Ray Rachael Ray is a life force! I could feel her energy the moment Jake, Bill, Sweet Pea and I entered the New York studio where she tapes her shows. It is always interesting to meet members of someone's team before you... Read more »
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Q&A with Sam Waterston Posted on Aug 19, 2008 By Glenn Close Sam Waterston When I was a senior in college, I fell in love with Sam Waterston. He was on Broadway, performing the role of Benedict in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. He was totally captivating - sexy, funny, smart and gorgeous. In 1986, Sam and I were cast as... Read more »
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Q&A with Bernadette Peters Posted on Jul 7, 2008 By Glenn Close Bernadette and Kramer I don't remember when I first met Bernadette, but it must have been at least twenty-five years ago, not long after I'd moved to New York City to begin my career. She'd already had multiple Broadway shows under her belt, having started in show business when... Read more »
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Q&A With Bill Campbell Posted on Jun 15, 2008 By Glenn Close Bill Campbell and Pax. I started Lively Licks thinking that it would be a lot of fun to do amusing profiles of people and their dogs. After all, my family spends half their time talking about and laughing at our dogs. It's actually kind of shocking, but I guess... Read more »
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Q & A with Amanda & Martin St. John of Muttshack Animal Rescue & Disaster Response Posted on May 21, 2008 By Glenn Close Amanda & Martin with Roxy and Muttley. Martin and Amanda St. John are icons in animal rescue. Together they founded MuttShack Animal Rescue and, with their international network of "Shackers," have saved the lives of thousands of dogs... Read more »
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	Sweet Pea goes to the Park Posted on Oct 20, 2008 By Glenn Close Since this month is Adopt-A-Dog month I thought it would be a good thing to foster a dog. We approached Rachael Ray about documenting the process and she loved the idea. This Tuesday, October 21st, on the Rachael Ray show, you will be able to see the story of Sweet Pea and her journey through the... Read more »
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Random Licks: Sweet Pea Posted on Oct 8, 2008 By Glenn Close On October 9th I'm going to tape a segment on The Rachael Ray Show. I wanted to go on because October is Adopt-A-Dog Month. I decided to actually foster a dog myself and to document it for my appearance on Rachael's show. I got the word out to my friends at Bobbi and the Strays and at the Mayor's... Read more »
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Random Licks: Kermit Visits the Damages Set Posted on Oct 7, 2008 By Glenn Close One nice thing about working at the Steiner Studios in Brooklyn is that various productions come in and out of the other sound stages. When we first came back to start shooting our second season, Madonna was on the premises---in a special tent that had been constructed in a parking... Read more »
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Random Licks: Pink Pajamas Posted on Oct 7, 2008 By Glenn Close One of the funny things about making movies is that often you go around in clothes that you would never think of wearing in public. For example, during the shooting of Fatal Attraction, when we were filming at Alex Forrest's apartment location---at 14th Street and 9th Avenue in Manhattan---I would... Read more »
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Random Licks: The Story of Dillon Posted on Sep 11, 2008 By Glenn Close An amazing small world story---Tabitha, who works as a volunteer for Bobbi and the Strays and figures very importantly in my blogs about that wonderful grass-roots shelter, happens to be a beautician as well and appeared early one morning in our DAMAGES hair and make-up room give me a manicure and... Read more »
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I have been known for many years as an actress and, as you probably know, have played some characters who have not always treated animals – especially dogs – kindly. The truth is that I have been surrounded by dogs my entire life and am a better human being because of it. Our dogs love us and keep us laughing through good times and bad. This blog is a tribute to all the fabulous dogs who trot and wag their way through our lives and to the people who they have so successfully trained.

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