Last first-thing-in-the-morning beach walk before camp . . .
No paws up on my side of the bed this morning. No licks and kisses to wake me up. No fetch/walk along the beach before breakfast. No watching my dog jump up on h…
The smallest of the AKC’s retrievers, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is intelligent, affectionate, and eager to please. Play fetch with a tireless Toller until your right arm falls off, and he will ask you to throw left-handed. — American Kennel Clu…
“Hmm . . . bet this guy’s pretty good at throwing”
Here’s how it works: I pull into my spot in the parking lot at Winslow, open the door, and Kemba makes a mad scramble for the scuffed dirt area near the water fountain. The…
Ah, such a good day we had planned! What a great adventure it would be! A sunny Sunday with my
Two men . . .
son Greg, my grandson, Ryan, Greg’s dog, Ruckus, and Kemba — all of us heading off for a hike around Lake Mohegan….
Demonstratin’ dog
Carol had signed up both of us for last Saturday’s March For Our Lives, Manchester VT edition. I told her I’d go — unless the skiing was too good to pass up. I was joking. I’d always intended to take part…
Pure comfort
Nope, this is not a P.S. to last month’s post on those low-life service dog scammers. This is about a real comfort dog. He’s got no official vest, and he doesn’t have special dispensation to hang with me at bar…
Kemba couldn’t wait for the actual birthday celebration at the conclusion of Carol’s Mahjong game last week. Note, however, that he limited himself to the one neat, dainty bite. Ricky the Beagle would, without question, have inhaled…
