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    Laugh A Little

    … on good deeds, punishment, and suspected dog porn

    Huh. So a few hours ago I put up a post. Totally altruistic in its intent. And, ya, intent matters. But this is the internet.... Read More

    Tags: humor, musings, comedic writing, yellow lab, comedy

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    Cry A Little

    … fulfilling a few requests, joy angels

    Monty, our grand old Bernese Mountain Dog (and a widely acknowledged good boy), died six months ago. And, in the early morning hours of... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, yellow lab, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, poem, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on ice bucket challenges and leftover puppy rage

    So unless you have been hiding under a rock (and if you have, you may have seen me there as hiding under rocks is... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a starving lab, who never seems to learn

    Every morning, at about 9:00 we get ready to feed the dogs. The Nearly Perfect Husband heads on into the hall and has them... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, old yankee man, humor, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a letter to lab experts… who weren’t.

    Dear Lab Expert, Oh, you know who you are. One of countless people who told us, with great certainty, that our newly acquired hyperkinetic... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, yellow lab, maine, comedy, humor

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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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    Think A Little

    … on a good morning, due to a great ‘good morning!’

    Every morning that Sam is home, he texts me from his bedroom: “Ok Send Blaze”. Photographic proof (Sam has the grey bubbles, I am... Read More

    Tags: comedy, comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd, yellow lab

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    Laugh A Little

    … on poop day 2014

    Get that camel in your head. Got it? Okay. Also, let’s pretend your name is Mike. MikeMikeMike. What day is it? No. Not ‘Hump... Read More

    Tags: family, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on slippery slopes, prejudicial behavior, and being mayor

    Oh hey. Listen, I grabbed a coffee on the way, don’t worry about me. I need to talk to you about something. Sigh. I... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, comedy, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rocky balboa (at 11 months)

    This is the raw photo of the champ. Eventually it will make its way, in black and white, onto a full-blown movie poster. There... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, great pyrenees, sports

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

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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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