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Adventures of Sophia Loren

Doxie Diva Extraordinaire

It's Official! I Graduated!

Wow! So much happened in December! Mommy went to her graduation ceremony, while Greta and I watched the online livestream from home. I...

Travel, Turkey & Turning 13

I’m here in Florida with Mommy, sissy, Grammy, and Grampy for Thanksgiving! It sure is nice and warm! I had some back trouble this month...

Hocus Pocus at Hart Hall

Greta and I got jobs here at Murray State University. My job, as a PhDog, is to look pretty and receive lots and lots of attention! I...

Kentucky Girls!

Well, it's about time! Mommy is FINALLY getting finished with this Ph.D. business. I mean, seriously, she's been holding me up! I've been...

Whoah Doggie!

"Whoah Doggie," is what Mommy said when I showed her the new office mug I want for graduation! Can you believe that!? I am ready to go...

Birthdays & Graduation

It has been a little while since I have posted any adventures. We’ve attended a few pawties, but lately Mommy has been working really...

Farewell England!

The PhDog data had been collected, the vacationing had been done, the pubs visited, and now it was time to go home. Mommy and Auntie...

Dogertation Data Collection

Mommy has been keeping me busy here in England with social events, walkies in the parks, and watching animals from our deck. But, Mommy...

Time to Get to Work!

We've been here in England almost two weeks! Can you believe it? Mommy is still waiting on some internal review thingy to clear her for...

Bon Voyage!

July 31, 2018 The bags are packed and we are ready to go! We arrived at Tampa International Airport with plenty of time to spare. I...

And the Preparations Continue!

You may remember a while ago I blogged about preparing to go to England with Mommy. If you didn’t read that post, you can check it out...

Let the Preparations Begin!

I am getting ready to go to England for a couple of months with Mommy while she collects data for her dissertation! I figured I should...

PhDog, Year 5 Kickoff!

Now we’re in the home stretch! It’s the 2018 – 2019 school year and Mommy and I are going to finish this sucker up! Over the summer Mommy...

PhDog, Year 4

It was the 2017 – 2018 school year now and Mommy was SUPER busy finishing classes and taking her qualifying exams and I stayed busy...

PhDog, Year 3

In school year 2016 - 2017 I hit my stride! I researched late at night when everyone else was sleeping. I attended some very important...

PhDog, Year 2

It was now the 2015-2016 school year and things really started kicking in to high gear! I was studying hard! Mommy said I really needed...

PhDog, Year 1

Many people wonder how my journey as a PhDog began. Well, as always, I blame Mommy. It was the 2014 – 2015 school year and she got a new...

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