Tag Archives: rescue dogs

Cold, Rainy, and Slightly Crazy

Posted on December 7, 2018 by kathydoremus

The weather this morning was cold, with a slight drizzle dropping from the sky, the perfect day (if you are slightly crazy – a category we readily admit to occupying!) for Chaco’s first trip to Red Top Mountain. We headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged hiking, Labrador Friends of the South, labrador retrievers, photography, rescue dogs, state parks | 9 Comments

Third Times a Charm

Posted on November 26, 2018 by kathydoremus

Twice over the course of the past year we thought we had found a companion to adopt so that Tucker could have a “sibling”, and twice it ended up not being a good fit. I had just about resigned myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged black labs, chocolate labs, Lab Life, Labrador Friends of the South, pets, photography, rescue dogs, retrievers | 6 Comments

Octoberfetch

Posted on October 28, 2018 by kathydoremus

All these years we thought the word was “Octoberfest”, but now that we have a Lab we have learned that it’s actually “Octoberfetch!” This morning we took Tucker for a romp at Little River, one of his many happy places, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged Lab Life, labrador retrievers, pets, photography, rescue dogs, writing | 7 Comments

A Wonderful Water-full Weekend

Posted on August 12, 2018 by kathydoremus

What makes a wonderful weekend? Well, if you ask Tucker, it’s any weekend that involves water…and since this weekend included not one, but two river romps…well…he was one happy labramutt! Usually, when we take him to the river or to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged adventure, hiking, labrador retrievers, parks, pets, photography, rescue dogs | 7 Comments

This Is What I Was Made For

Posted on June 10, 2018 by kathydoremus

Did you ever do something that you really enjoyed, something that was totally soul-satisfying, and find yourself thinking, “I was made for this!”? Well, I’m pretty sure Tucker makes that declaration anytime he gets let loose in a creek or … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged adventure, hiking, inspiration, labrador retrievers, nature, photography, rescue dogs, trails, writing | 9 Comments

Doggaversary

Posted on June 3, 2018 by kathydoremus

It’s hard to believe that one year ago today we adopted Tucker and brought him home with us. Here is a flashback to when the beast was still a babe. And here he is today on a romp at Blankets … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged adventure, dogs, entertainment, nature, pet adoption, photography, rescue dogs | 14 Comments

An Apology and an Announcement

Posted on June 4, 2017 by kathydoremus

First the apology – my blogging will likely be lagging in the foreseeable future. You see – two weeks ago we had to say goodbye to Walker, one of our dogs who had lived a long full life. His absence … Continue reading →