Tag: dog
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Chapter 72. Gummy Bear the Newf
It won’t surprise anyone that my Facebook feed is filled with dogs. I follow K9Konvoy, a woman in Wisconsin who purchased a bus and drives a pack of mutts to her farm every day. I follow Newfangled Newfoundlands and Chow Chows, a breeder in England who has a farm filled with Newfies, Chows, a sheep named Mayonnaise,…
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Chapter 68. Little Things.
Once a week I walk over to King Soopers to pick up a bouquet of lilies which, are, in my opinion, the best flowers because they 1) last a long time, 2) come with some buds already opened and others waiting for their turn, and 3) have a lovely pungent gingery odor. This morning, I…
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Chapter 62. Lonely laps.
Dogs love dog parks. They love sniffing each other, romping, fighting over balls or Frisbees. Their tails work furiously to wiggle their bodies. Tongues out, eyes bright. Yep. Dogs love dog parks. And so, do I. I have made a point to visit dog parks wherever we travel. GB objects but begrudgingly gives in. I can sit for hours watching dogs. I know…
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Chapter 49. The 4th of July
We began living with Newfies in 1986. Our first, Max, was a rescue and after a great deal of energy and work, he became an incredible companion and visited children at University Hospital. A year later, we decided we would invest in another Newfie to be a show dog. Her name was Winnie and it didn’t work out…
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Chapter 42. It’s Time to Talk about Monkey
Monkey arrived in our home in, I think, 2011. GB and I had been hiking with our two Newfs, Doc and Nisha, near Evergreen. As we approached our car, I noticed a rescue group holding an event. I spotted a little Shih Tzu and GB said, “Go look”. I did. I walked up to the little Shih Tzu who…
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