Tag Archives: rescue dogs

A Springtime Labra-rhyme

Posted on April 6, 2019 by kathydoremus

Spring’s at last sprung And the dogs are quite muddy He chases the toys While she chases her buddy! Leaping and lunging They’re off to the races With happy Lab tails And happy Lab faces Splashing and dashing Tugging on … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged dogs, humor, Labrador Friends of the South, Labradors, pet adoption, photography, poetry, rescue dogs | 11 Comments

A Declaration of Dominance

Posted on April 4, 2019 by kathydoremus

This handsome (but “hangry”) Red-bellied Woodpecker landed on the Bark Butter Branch the other day. Immediately, he declared his dominance to the Red-winged Blackbirds that were waiting in the wings. He gave a warning to his right… …and a warning … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Birds, Lab Life | Tagged bird photography, birds, hobbies, labrador retrievers, nature, photography, Red-winged Blackbirds, rescue dogs, woodpeckers | 4 Comments

It’s a Labra-ful Life!

Posted on March 19, 2019 by kathydoremus

Who needs Jimmy Stewart movies when you have two labra-mutts in your life? And I must say, this duo is a constant source of entertainment! Tucker turned two in January (we think) and is fondly referred to as our Beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Lab Life | Tagged Labrador Friends of the South, labrador retrievers, pet adoption, photography, rescue dogs, writing | 10 Comments

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 | 10 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 →