It was a late Saturday afternoon in late August.  By this time, I felt Kemba had had more than enough cavorting on the beach. Beach time with Pickle . . . His beloved Pickle was out for a visit, and the two of them had been a…

Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday, best boy!  Here are nine things I love about you. •  The way you quietly, patiently stare at a closed door you need me to open — like the Why did the chicken — or the dog, for that matter — cross the road?  When Kemba was a puppy, he and I worked with a dog trainer.  Neither of us — Kemba nor I — did that great.  The trainer was a perfectionist.  I wasn’t.  Dur…

We call these two Uncle Kemba and his nephew, Pickle, but in this video they look more like kissin’ cousins. 😍

Wait a minute, Rucky. Weren’t you just begging to go out?? Sometimes when Greg and Kelly both need to be away from their house, Greg will ask me to look in on Ruckus, let him out to pee, maybe play with him for awhile.  When …

For most of you, when you hear the word “Beagle,” you automatically associate it with “Snoopy.” Me?  I think “Ricky.”  Obviously. Ricky, as seen on my iPhone wallpaper Sure, over the last eight-plus years, Kemba has become my …

Jonathan the XIV: Official mascot of the UConn Huskies I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say my UConn Huskies are National Champs!  For the FIFTH TIME since 1999!  Five national championships in 25 ye…

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Here’s some stuff I found on the internet about my athletic abilities: • If you enjoy running, you’re in luck; Tollers are fast—they can reach speeds up to 45 mph! • Running Miles: Healthy Duck Tolling Retrievers may be able to run up to five miles. Hiking Miles: A full-grown Toller may enjoy spe…