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Julie Nye
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Author. Retired service dog exec. Equine aficionado. Critic of arrogance. Raging introvert. Latest book: "Shepherds of Our Hearts," from Voelker Books. Publishing interests lean to education, linguistics, psychology, and realistic fiction.
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Pending Edition 2 release from a friend & co-worker! Best layman's resource I know of for families/friends of #autistic people.

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September 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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His current mission: helping me publicize this weekend's yard sale. 😆🐾

#GSD #GermanShepherds #DogsOfBluesky
A dark sable German Shepherd sits on a lawn behind a large collection of stainless steel dog bowls and pails. He is holding one of the bowls in his mouth.
June 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Voelker is getting ready to help me with signing some books. Since the story is about his family, it seems like more people want his Pawtograph than my signature. But... hey... whatever it takes, right? 🐾😎🐾

#authors #GSD #GermanShepherd #WritingCommunity
A dark sable German Shepherd sits in a kitchen, holding in his mouth a copy of a book picturing dogs on the cover and a title, "Shepherds of our Hearts." He is looking up and to his left, as though waiting for a cue.
June 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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It's almost full lilac season in #Michigan, so Happy #Friday, y'all! I wish I could attach the scent to this post. 😎 🙃

#BloomScrolling
A tall, broad lilac bush is nearing full bloom. An inset oval shows a spring of flowers at closer view.
June 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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This ( exhausted, out-of-shape) cat... looking like poorly-mixed pancake batter, complete with ear curl? Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's channeling every human in this house tonight. What a week.

#CatsOfMastodon #AlmostFriday
A light-gray cat lies in the trough between a windowsill and the outer screen. She is flattened out on her side, with a flabby abdomen protruding onto the sill in a weird-looking lump. Her bottom ear is curled against the frame. Sun reflects on her coat and lights up the greenery outside the window.
June 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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I really miss access to private groups. Spoken like a true internet child of the 90s when email "lists" were mostly hosted on private servers.

--An old fuddy duddy
June 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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We have very happy pollinators these days. All the apple trees are in full bloom and it's quite a show--complete with a heavy buzzing soundtrack! Alas, I lack the photography skills to get a shot that really shows the overview.

#Michigan #spring #bloomscrolling
Photo of an apple tree in full bloom, taken from underneath some branches up toward the blue sky. The buds are dark pink. The blooms are white with lighter pink edges. All leaves are as green as spring itself.
June 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Five years ago today. Here's #GSD Wylie, my very last service dog trainee... one of the real-life dogs behind the fictional story in my new book, "Shepherds of our Hearts." (www.amazon.com/Shepherds-Ou...). Shared with the owner's full approval--he loves for people to see his dog.
June 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Oh the suspense

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Two dogs are on a game show stage, standing on either side of a pedestal case that has a carrot squeaky toy with a glass lid over it. Off to the side, there's a digital sign with the number 6 displayed. The game show host is saying to the contestant, "When I lift the lid, you have SIX SECONDS to, well, you know what to do." There's a big sign on the stage with the game show's name: "Destroy That Toy!"
May 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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#booksky 📚💙
May 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Welp. I've been ignoring this account due to general life chaos. Time to plug back in and start acting like a writer, #author, whatever ya' want to call it. 🤨 🤷‍♀️
May 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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I might have to start posting a nightly #GermanShepherd photo until I succeed in finding all my people. This is "Thunder," who was born to two of my own dogs a long time ago. He was a drive fireball & worked with a SAR team in Georgia until age 11. This photo was from his early team training.
A solid black German Shepherd works with his Search and Rescue handler, becoming accustomed to hoist harnesses that might be needed with helicopters or rappelling scenarios.
March 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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In my world, it is #MonDog. So here's young Ajo, who says he's ready for summer. I'm on his side. Time for the snow to go away and mud to dry up!

I'm still looking for #GermanShpeherd people! 😀
A reddish sable German Shepherd lies on a lawn with a bright blue and green toy in his mouth.
March 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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I need emergency #puppy pics. I don't see many, so I'm going to post some in hopes of priming the pump. 🐶 Meet some long-ago dogs from my past, all of which grew up to be service dogs: Rhythm & River (left) and Uno (right). Where are your pics?? 😀

#GermanShepherds #GSDs
Two sable German Shepherd puppies at about six weeks old. A solid black German Shepherd puppy who's about 5 weeks old running straight toward the camera.
March 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Puppy pics are always good, maybe especially on the weekend when I'm trying to uncramp my mind anyway. Here are baby shots of the boys in my profile pic. Same L-R as above: Voelker about 5wks, Ajo about 9wks. Both already looking remarkably like their own personalities. 😆
#GermanShepherds
Two sable German Shepherd puppies in separate panels. The one on the left is about 5 weeks old and looks very relaxed. The one on the right is a reddish pup at about 9 weeks and looks like he's full of the devil.
March 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Time for some dog pics, because... well... just BECAUSE. The boys are tired of my endless typing and demand I play some games.

#GermanShepherds
Two sable German Shepherds, one larger and darker and the other smaller and redder, lie in front of some cabinets looking intently at the camera.
February 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Just in case I pop up as following you, and you have no idea who I am..... Well, the hunt is officially ON for humans in the categories of #GermanShepherds, general #dogs, #training, and people who want to talk about #writing #books. 🤔
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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📚Waiting for the proofs of a book you've been working on for 12 years.... 😳 😱 😬

In this current IRL dystopia, it feels weird (almost insignificant) to talk about "normal" stress. Yet normal is what we fight FOR & it can't be allowed to go away. Odd dichotomy. 😕

#authors #WritingCommunity
February 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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#WordlessOnWednesday
February 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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If you're considering a follow, here are some things to know.

I hunt original input on my interests, actual discussion, thought-provoking analysis, & excellent humor. I read way more than I post, so I avoid repetitive promos & endless reposts. Attempts to sell me "book services"=InstaBlock.👋
February 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Here's a photo most of my IRL friends will recognize from the far past--again, just to distinguish this account from being a bot, hacked acct, or clone, which have been issues here. 😐
February 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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For friends old & new, I'm in the process of switching things around to make this my personal account. See you 'round!
February 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Posting this for now just to distinguish this account from a bot.
November 20, 2024 at 9:48 PM