Posts Tagged: Labrador retrievers

Sleeping With Our Dogs

At this age, I may have lost count of how many people I’ve slept with in my life, but I can count on my hand the number of dogs with whom I’ve shared my bed. Only two. You always remember

Sleeping With Our Dogs

At this age, I may have lost count of how many people I’ve slept with in my life, but I can count on my hand the number of dogs with whom I’ve shared my bed. Only two. You always remember

How My Love Affair With Dogs Began With a Man named Moe

I woke up with Moe on the mind. My dog Moe, was not the first Moe in my life. The Three Stooges notwithstanding, the only other Moe I ever knew was my father’s law partner, who unknowingly was instrumental in

How My Love Affair With Dogs Began With a Man named Moe

I woke up with Moe on the mind. My dog Moe, was not the first Moe in my life. The Three Stooges notwithstanding, the only other Moe I ever knew was my father’s law partner, who unknowingly was instrumental in

Looking For the Light in Darkness-Lessons From My Lab

As I was walking Moe on his late morning walk just now, the sun was so bright it had an otherworldly intensity. It was so bright, it temporarily blinded me despite wearing sunglasses. Still in the fog of despair from

Looking For the Light in Darkness-Lessons From My Lab

As I was walking Moe on his late morning walk just now, the sun was so bright it had an otherworldly intensity. It was so bright, it temporarily blinded me despite wearing sunglasses. Still in the fog of despair from

Mother’s Day With Moe

  A perfect ending to my first Mother’s Day with my dog Moe brought Stanley back into the day. In a late afternoon walk with Moe as my husband and I breathed in the fragrant lilacs and admired the display

Mother’s Day With Moe

  A perfect ending to my first Mother’s Day with my dog Moe brought Stanley back into the day. In a late afternoon walk with Moe as my husband and I breathed in the fragrant lilacs and admired the display

Mr. Stanley’s Neighborhood

One by one, my dog Moe is meeting the regular cast of characters in Mr. Stanley’s neighborhood. Though Stanley spent most of his pampered life sequestered in his suburban paradise of a large verdant yard and in-ground pool, once we

Mr. Stanley’s Neighborhood

One by one, my dog Moe is meeting the regular cast of characters in Mr. Stanley’s neighborhood. Though Stanley spent most of his pampered life sequestered in his suburban paradise of a large verdant yard and in-ground pool, once we

Hurricane Moe

I had battened down the hatches in anticipation of Hurricane Moe. For days I meticulously dog-proofed my house as I would for a puppy in preparation for this unknown rescue dog who would soon become my new roommate. I surveyed

Hurricane Moe

I had battened down the hatches in anticipation of Hurricane Moe. For days I meticulously dog-proofed my house as I would for a puppy in preparation for this unknown rescue dog who would soon become my new roommate. I surveyed

A Louisiana Lab Finally Comes Home

The MO- Ment I have been waiting for …. I have a new dog in my life! Ladies and gentlemen, may I officially introduce you to my newest son. All the way from Hammond, Louisiana home of The Tangipahoa African

A Louisiana Lab Finally Comes Home

The MO- Ment I have been waiting for …. I have a new dog in my life! Ladies and gentlemen, may I officially introduce you to my newest son. All the way from Hammond, Louisiana home of The Tangipahoa African

A New Years Tail

There were just a few hours left to 2023 and the certainty of any new canine joining my family was still in limbo. After a tough year of losing my beloved lab Stanley and the tumultuous, topsy-turvy world of online

A New Years Tail

There were just a few hours left to 2023 and the certainty of any new canine joining my family was still in limbo. After a tough year of losing my beloved lab Stanley and the tumultuous, topsy-turvy world of online

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

Labor Day- End of Summer or Endless Summer

  “If there’s a heaven for me I’m sure it has a beach attached” -Jimmy Buffett It seemed wistfully appropriate that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death came at the beginning of Labor Day weekend that demarcation point of summer’s symbolic

Labor Day- End of Summer or Endless Summer

  “If there’s a heaven for me I’m sure it has a beach attached” -Jimmy Buffett It seemed wistfully appropriate that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death came at the beginning of Labor Day weekend that demarcation point of summer’s symbolic