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Sundays are for Relabxing!
After church this morning, we grabbed the dogs and drove over to the lake, which (along with any body of water he is allowed to romp in!) is Tucker’s happy place. This beast is the picture of boundless joy when … Continue reading
A Springtime Labra-rhyme
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
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A Declaration of Dominance
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
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It’s a Labra-ful Life!
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
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Cold, Rainy, and Slightly Crazy
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
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Third Times a Charm
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
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Octoberfetch
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
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