Posted in In Memoriam

It's a shame that dogs are with us for such a short time. What is the saying? Something about dogs being so pure of heart that they learn all of the life lessons they need to in 10 years. We humans need a little longer, I guess. I remember my childhood dog Alicia. What a wonderful companion she was. How she would come up and wrap her paws aro… read more

Posted in General

I don't know if it's that time of year, but there are clumps of white hair everywhere---on the floors, on my pants, and other places I don't care to recount. The vacuum and the broom are certainly getting a workout---as is the Furminator (gotta love this tool!) Poppy, my golden, is just shedding like mad. We bathe her, brush her, furminate her. … read more

Posted in General

We have always discouraged our little lab from going on the bed--we just didn't want the hair, the dirt, the doggy smell, etc. Jeff, my husband, was very strict about this rule. And then. . .he lost his job. And things changed. He slept in a little extra. And our little lab decided that she wanted to sleep in with him. . .and suprise, suprise,… read more

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I took my dogs to Loantaka park today. They love running around off-leash and I love to see them frolic and play and just plain enjoy themselves. BUT. . . do they get dirty! Poppy, our long haired golden, went into the water and then found a stinky, poopy pile of leaves to roll around. Her neck was coated with poop but I can't help but smile at… read more

Posted in Breeds

"What kind of dog is that?" Since we adopted Poppy, I've heard the questions dozens of times. "She's an English Cream Retriever," I answer. "What is an English Cream retriever?" they ask. "Well, it's a golden retriever, but usually the coat is lighter and they are bigger boned than most golden retrievers." "She's beautiful," they reply. I … read more