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    Cry A Little

    … on the last marble

    He never did have all his marbles. But c’mon, most labs don’t. I mean, who – when dealing with a full set – eats... Read More

    Tags: loss of a dog, labrador retriever, yellow lab, pet loss, death of a dog

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    Cry A Little

    … on always wanting more time

    We’re not sure what happened, actually. Fred was fine. And then he wasn’t. On Monday we were playing with his favorite tug toy and... Read More

    Tags: yellow lab, pet loss, dog end of life, labrador retriever

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a sheepish husband and blind fred

    Last night, the Nearly Perfect Husband came huffing and puffing into the Living Room. He was snow-covered and holding a shovel in his hand.... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on when they get it right (ish)

    This morning when we woke up, there was snow. Kind of a lot of snow. We had been hearing that it was coming. And... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on being a blind dog, fred style

    We have long known that Fred’s vision is suspect, at best. Though he insisted, time and again, that there really was a tree frog, stuck... Read More

    Tags: labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, humor, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on new family additions

    This past weekend I went to a really cool place (The author, Jon Katz and his wife, artist Maria Wulf, hosted an open house... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, labrador retriever, comedy, humor, dogs

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    Laugh A Little

    … on animal cruelty on Easter morning

    Queue Sarah McLachlan music. Hi. I’m Sarah McLachlan. Will you be an angel for a helpless animal? Okay, no. It’s just me. But wasn’t... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, Easter

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    Laugh A Little

    … on watching television

    Every morning in Maine, I come downstairs and my very first chore is to move around the house, opening up the windows and let... Read More

    Tags: bernese mountain dog, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd, labrador retriever, yellow lab

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    Laugh A Little

    …on Fred

    Ah, Labs. The author Jon Katz, when he posts on his blog (bedlamfarm.com) about his black lab, Lenore, challenges his readers not to smile... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, labrador retriever, yellow lab

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Heart Wrinkles

Much better than a hole in your heart, or scars. Heart wrinkles form as you go through life’s tough stuff. Wear them with pride. We’ve earned every one (and I think our hearts are way more beautiful with lots of heart wrinkles).

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