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    Think A Little

    … on a princess at thirteen

    We’ve been here before. Not with this beloved dog but, you know, here. Living with, and loving, an old dog. We’ve had four-point-five German... Read More

    Tags: aging dog, old dog love, german shepherd dog, old dog, a good dog

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    Cry A Little

    … on the temporary puppy

    He was… Yeah. Was. Marshal Dillon Dingle was supposed to be a temporary puppy. We were supposed to take him in for a night,... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, death of a dog, grief, just ponderin', marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, pet death, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on security training

    First, I want to thank each and every one of you who commented here, or on Facebook, or who messaged me privately with incredible... Read More

    Tags: humor, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, midcoast maine, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, maine photographer, german shepherd

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    Think A Little

    … on a new year’s job offer

    Blaze. Her boy just walked out into a frozen early morning world to head back to school in North Carolina. As he was making... Read More

    Tags: just ponderin', southport maine, maine winter, boys and dogs, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, german shepherd dog, new year 2018, musings, german shepherd, Boothbay Register

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    Think A Little

    … on encouragemental obligation

    On Christmas morning, Mac handed me a box. ‘Here, Mom. Open this one!” It was a big box. I held it up and kind... Read More

    Tags: christmas magic, holiday magic, marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, musings, olympus omd em1 mark II, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, Christmas joy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a crushing disappointment

    Clearly Mother Nature has underestimated our newly-minted intrepid reporter. Uh… he knows math! There are not 24 inches of snow out there and, as the darkness... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd dog, german shepherd in snow, musings, german shepherd, humor, photography, marshal dillon dingle

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    Laugh A Little

    … on checking in!

    Okay, here’s the deal. It’s snowing. Still. Apparently, in New York City, they are disappointed because they are only getting a ‘glancing blow’ because Stella... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd dog, Stella, winter in new england, musings, german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography, german shepherds in snow

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the scamp and birthdays

    I looked it up. Scamping is being mischievous in an endearing, a playful, or naughty way. Actually, I don’t think ‘scamping’ is a word. Scamp is though. And Marshal... Read More

    Tags: photography, german shepherd dog, musings, family, german shepherd, humor

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