Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

Re-living Memories

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As the dogs have aged, they sleep more. When they sleep more, they do less and therefore, the things that make me laugh or smile, are simple things.

Oh sure, there are days when something happens.

Like Friday when I came home and it looked like the cheap dog bed I bought from my local warehouse had exploded.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The bed has been falling apart for a bit and I just haven’t gotten around to replace it.  Although it’s never looked like THIS.

Truthfully, it could have also been someone thinking it was a giant stuffy that needed de-stuffing. Because yes, I have caught her doing that.

Don’t believe her, she loves to tell tall tales.

Because our lives have quieted down, I find myself going through the 8,000+ photos I’ve taken over the last five years. Partially, I’m deleting some of the duplicates, or the photo of the state driver’s license plate so I can report him to the “How am I driving” number. (Like an old-fucking-lady, that’s how.) But I’m also enjoying some of the more candid photos I’ve found, and re-living memories.

Like this photo. I want to say it was taken a couple of years ago, before Sampson really slowed down. It was a day I had my granddaughter, and she was running through the woods, jumping over rocks and fallen trees.

Sampson headed off the trail, to the rocky outcrop that overlooks our neighborhood, and I happened to snap a photo.

It makes me smile to see this, he is always so happy in the woods and I think it shows in the photo, what do you think?

You make me smile, or laugh. The sweet, funny, loving things my dogs do that make me laugh or smile.

I Smiled Because…

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I was looking through some photos the other day. I was looking for a picture to share today, a photo to spark a story, or bring a smile with a memory.

I came across this one.

I smiled because they were together for a walk.

I smiled because we were in the woods.

I smiled because Sampson was looking at me, and Delilah was looking at Dog knows what.

I smiled because they were both young and healthy.

I smiled because they bring joy and laughter into my life every day.

I smiled because I love them with all my heart.

What did you smile at your pet for this week?

Yin and Yang

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I often think that old saying, “Opposites attract” has a lot to do with the Yin and Yang of life. The light and the dark, the good and the bad, the funny and the serious, they complement each other.

If someone were to look at the physical and personality characteristics of my dogs, they’d pretty much determine they are as opposite as two dogs can be. Sampson is peanut butter, and Delilah is chocolate. A perfect food combination, and a striking pair of dogs.

While the general Labrador personality is goofy and fun, the thing I like most about Labs is they each have their own, unique personality.

Delilah is Yin. She is darker in color, harder to train, stubborn, impatient, demanding, naughty.

Sampson is Yang.  He is lighter in color, easy to train, easy-going, patient, gentle, social, obedient.

Some would say, old soul, new soul. I guess it just depends on your philosophy.

I was reminded of the Yin and Yang yesterday morning, when I was preparing breakfast for Sampson and Delilah.

I looked over, and there was Sampson, patiently waiting for me to finish the prep, and serve him.

Where was Delilah?

Why in a perfect heel, right next to my leg.

Of course, I picked up the phone, and took the photos, smiling all the while.

You make me laugh, or smile, the sweet, funny, loving things dogs do that bring a smile to the face, or a laugh to the lips.

What did your pet do that made you smile this week?

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