Sometimes I really wonder if the dog movies where dogs are reincarnated has some truth to it. I had a female yellow lab named Brandy that followed me around and would lay on my feet wherever I sat. God I miss her. After I told her not too she would sprint through a muddy puddle knowing when we got back home she would get washed down and wiped down by me. Years later I now have Simba a male Yellow Lab that follows me around and lays on my feet wherever I sit. He likes to take my hat or my shoes and run away with them, eventually bringing them back to get a cookie for his trouble. For me dogs are the best. I just read that as they get old and their face grays it’s because all the kisses we give them removes the color from their hair. Happy Anniversary to you both!!
You know,the stories about "one sock"? Well in our case it was Bobo, a boxer who loved to sneak one one of my socks outside and hide it there. Did that for years
My husband and I are on our fifth retriever raised from a pup. She is a black Labrador Retriever, 3 1/2 years old and STILL VERY PUPPY-MINDED and a DIVA. She is the HIGHEST maintenance of the five. Also VERY interestingly, I believe that ALMIGHTY GOD wove various characteristics, personality traits, etc. from the previous four, that "crossed the 🌈 bridge" several years ago, into her.
Just last night, I had to entice her with a treat to release our son's sock that she had stolen again....
I am personally on my 5th Lab too. I’ve had them my entire life. While this is the first one with my now wife she is our baby. She gets groomed monthly and at 4 years old still very much a puppy as all Labs are until they get around 11/12. My wife be begrudgingly let me get her after wanting one for the first 6 years of our marriage she and the Mutt are inseparable and she has her heart. They are the best breed and nobody would convince me otherwise. When we finally bail outta NJ I am getting one of each color which is only 2 more and I’m not getting a Chesapeake to get a red one. If you have a Lab you will love a Lab. The fur everywhere and all.
James Schwartz - Labs are my FAVE breed too "fur everywhere and all" indeed!
My husband's fave breed is Golden Retrievers so the first four retrievers that we had, we did a combo of two dogs at a time: one Golden Retriever and one Labrador Retriever. Onca the first Golden and Lab crossed the rainbow bridge, we got the second combo. Now at our age after those four died, we only wanted to deal with ONE hyper, overly-friendly dog so Labrador won out since less maintenance related to brushing and bathing. 🐾❤️
Too many breeds to settle for one! I've had "mutts", Samoyed/Shepherd cross (my all time favorite dog), Smooth Fox Terrier (she was a gem), wolf cross (he was great with me but very scary and definitely not trustworthy to others), and now my Shetland Sheepdog. There are so many breeds I'd like to have, but two is my limit now. My other one is a "supermutt" that looks like a black Australian Cattle Dog, but she's unfortunately not really mine. I have to (eventually) bring her back to my sister :{, who was unable to take care of her for quite a while. Hmm. I wonder if that's why I put off going to Florida this winter.
Warms my heart to know that you love your little "Kitty" so much and she got to go on vacation with you. Years ago my husband and I bought a motorhome because I would not go anywhere without my 4 cats and 2 dogs!!! I now have two little Shih Tsu's (sisters) that don't allow me out of their sight, so I know of what you speak!!!
I have never had a dog that traveled well on or in any conveyance, so it is awesome to see that in some cases this can work. Our, now 94 lb. husky shepherd mix does not travel well, and his 56 lb. predecessor, a English Fox hound didn't either. I am entertained by the thought of a traveling pet companion. Thanks for sharing, Jill.
my dog friends tell me you must start them riding & traveling when they are young. Or they don't adapt. I guess that is logical. we train children when they are young.
Oh, THAT remark could start a barroom brawl. no offence intended.
We had a white weston terrier named Willow. She was chipmunk and squirrel obsessed. So over time she got called Munker. Also we had 3 other bigger dogs at the time, a German shepherd mix and a couple of GSP's. She was the force to be reckoned with and was also often referred to as LWT or Little white terror. She always thought she was welcome on the bed , your lap, riding shotgun in the car.
We used to walk daily on abandoned RR tracks in the catskills and Munker would walk the rail.
One time we were outside in the evening with friends with their 2 yellow labs when a black bear came thru the yard. The 2 labs and Munker in the lead chased the bear off treeing it and then returning.
Another time at my home in central NY, my sister had just arrived in the evening from Florida for a visit. We were outside and the coyotes started howling. Munker, to show off to my sister, tipped her head back and howled back. The only time she ever did that.
Such a great pup and pet. She lived to be 17 and was starting to go deaf and some other issues. We knew her time was short and one day she was let outside came back and lay down on the dining room floor and peacefully passed away. Wife and I were there to witness it and thankful we weren't away to come home and find her.
Those little dogs can be such a big part of your daily life.
This is delightful, thank you for sharing. What a lovely time and photos are great. We are looking for a small dog, one like Kitty would be really nice. My husband and i lived on a boat for a few years in the early 90's, mainly Galveston but we went across the Gulf to Ft Myers, destination was West Palm, then Fort Lauderdale. Long story but we ended up going south from Ft Myers and east through the Okeechobee to Boca Raton, spent time in West Palm, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Dania and Miami but never made it Key West. Mac said (jokingly maybe but probably not) it was biggest regret in life to have been so close but had not visited Key West.
Thanks so much for this! We've been thinking about going but didn't know anyone who had stayed there, so didn't have any personal thoughts and recommendations. Now we do! Sounds like a wonderful anniversary.
I love it.. my son and daughter in law just got back... from a her cousin's wedding. must have fun since they were the Cuban part.. looked like "Tuscany" and her family speaks spanish.. too...did the electric slide.. (they are younger crowd like by 20 years then you two. I don't think there were any pets around there... I would know.. I guess..THANK YOU.. AWESOME TRIP
Nothing about Earnest Hemingway there? I have a vivid imagination
and then they drove to the Keys.. that looks awesome.. :) I have never been there... you sent more photos than my son and daughter in law.. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.. they have Feb 14th.. too... :)
Sometimes I really wonder if the dog movies where dogs are reincarnated has some truth to it. I had a female yellow lab named Brandy that followed me around and would lay on my feet wherever I sat. God I miss her. After I told her not too she would sprint through a muddy puddle knowing when we got back home she would get washed down and wiped down by me. Years later I now have Simba a male Yellow Lab that follows me around and lays on my feet wherever I sit. He likes to take my hat or my shoes and run away with them, eventually bringing them back to get a cookie for his trouble. For me dogs are the best. I just read that as they get old and their face grays it’s because all the kisses we give them removes the color from their hair. Happy Anniversary to you both!!
You know,the stories about "one sock"? Well in our case it was Bobo, a boxer who loved to sneak one one of my socks outside and hide it there. Did that for years
My husband and I are on our fifth retriever raised from a pup. She is a black Labrador Retriever, 3 1/2 years old and STILL VERY PUPPY-MINDED and a DIVA. She is the HIGHEST maintenance of the five. Also VERY interestingly, I believe that ALMIGHTY GOD wove various characteristics, personality traits, etc. from the previous four, that "crossed the 🌈 bridge" several years ago, into her.
Just last night, I had to entice her with a treat to release our son's sock that she had stolen again....
I am personally on my 5th Lab too. I’ve had them my entire life. While this is the first one with my now wife she is our baby. She gets groomed monthly and at 4 years old still very much a puppy as all Labs are until they get around 11/12. My wife be begrudgingly let me get her after wanting one for the first 6 years of our marriage she and the Mutt are inseparable and she has her heart. They are the best breed and nobody would convince me otherwise. When we finally bail outta NJ I am getting one of each color which is only 2 more and I’m not getting a Chesapeake to get a red one. If you have a Lab you will love a Lab. The fur everywhere and all.
James Schwartz - Labs are my FAVE breed too "fur everywhere and all" indeed!
My husband's fave breed is Golden Retrievers so the first four retrievers that we had, we did a combo of two dogs at a time: one Golden Retriever and one Labrador Retriever. Onca the first Golden and Lab crossed the rainbow bridge, we got the second combo. Now at our age after those four died, we only wanted to deal with ONE hyper, overly-friendly dog so Labrador won out since less maintenance related to brushing and bathing. 🐾❤️
You won’t tell our girl Bella that she’s less maintenance. Lol.
🤫😁
Too many breeds to settle for one! I've had "mutts", Samoyed/Shepherd cross (my all time favorite dog), Smooth Fox Terrier (she was a gem), wolf cross (he was great with me but very scary and definitely not trustworthy to others), and now my Shetland Sheepdog. There are so many breeds I'd like to have, but two is my limit now. My other one is a "supermutt" that looks like a black Australian Cattle Dog, but she's unfortunately not really mine. I have to (eventually) bring her back to my sister :{, who was unable to take care of her for quite a while. Hmm. I wonder if that's why I put off going to Florida this winter.
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Simba on the left and Sandy on the right!!
Simba and Sandy are GORGEOUS...and looks like they have a very "ruff" life! 😉
We have a 9 pd. Havanese and we adore her! Miss Maisy is a diva and runs our household! 🐶🤣
Jennifer we also have a 16 year old Havanese, his name is Ted. I have this pic for now of him. He’s the boss like Moe is the boss of Larry and Curley.
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Love it James! 🐶🐶🐶❣️❣️❣️
Jennifer Beebe - 🐾😄❤️
Warms my heart to know that you love your little "Kitty" so much and she got to go on vacation with you. Years ago my husband and I bought a motorhome because I would not go anywhere without my 4 cats and 2 dogs!!! I now have two little Shih Tsu's (sisters) that don't allow me out of their sight, so I know of what you speak!!!
What a delightful travelogue! And obviously, your newish healthy eating is paying off. You both look fabulous!
So is Kitty so photogenic because she's such a sweetie or vice versa?
That sounds like the perfect break in your busy, stressful and complicated world.
I have never had a dog that traveled well on or in any conveyance, so it is awesome to see that in some cases this can work. Our, now 94 lb. husky shepherd mix does not travel well, and his 56 lb. predecessor, a English Fox hound didn't either. I am entertained by the thought of a traveling pet companion. Thanks for sharing, Jill.
my dog friends tell me you must start them riding & traveling when they are young. Or they don't adapt. I guess that is logical. we train children when they are young.
Oh, THAT remark could start a barroom brawl. no offence intended.
You two are my kind of humans!
Happy Anniversary
Kitty, the Pomeranian terrorist!
I like that description!
We had a white weston terrier named Willow. She was chipmunk and squirrel obsessed. So over time she got called Munker. Also we had 3 other bigger dogs at the time, a German shepherd mix and a couple of GSP's. She was the force to be reckoned with and was also often referred to as LWT or Little white terror. She always thought she was welcome on the bed , your lap, riding shotgun in the car.
We used to walk daily on abandoned RR tracks in the catskills and Munker would walk the rail.
One time we were outside in the evening with friends with their 2 yellow labs when a black bear came thru the yard. The 2 labs and Munker in the lead chased the bear off treeing it and then returning.
Another time at my home in central NY, my sister had just arrived in the evening from Florida for a visit. We were outside and the coyotes started howling. Munker, to show off to my sister, tipped her head back and howled back. The only time she ever did that.
Such a great pup and pet. She lived to be 17 and was starting to go deaf and some other issues. We knew her time was short and one day she was let outside came back and lay down on the dining room floor and peacefully passed away. Wife and I were there to witness it and thankful we weren't away to come home and find her.
Those little dogs can be such a big part of your daily life.
Bill
Happy anniversary, you deserve it. I see you two as model Americans and a model couple.
Thank-you so much, what wonderful inspiration. Loved every paragraph every photo! Thank-you for sharing such special memories!
This is delightful, thank you for sharing. What a lovely time and photos are great. We are looking for a small dog, one like Kitty would be really nice. My husband and i lived on a boat for a few years in the early 90's, mainly Galveston but we went across the Gulf to Ft Myers, destination was West Palm, then Fort Lauderdale. Long story but we ended up going south from Ft Myers and east through the Okeechobee to Boca Raton, spent time in West Palm, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Dania and Miami but never made it Key West. Mac said (jokingly maybe but probably not) it was biggest regret in life to have been so close but had not visited Key West.
Thanks for sharing and for the work that you and Robert do!
Thanks so much for this! We've been thinking about going but didn't know anyone who had stayed there, so didn't have any personal thoughts and recommendations. Now we do! Sounds like a wonderful anniversary.
You know it's a good trip when you come back planning your next visit!
Glad you have a pup who doesn't get carsick. Makes for nice travel.
All of ours did, with our female beagle-hound being the absolute worst. 🤮🤮🤮
I love it.. my son and daughter in law just got back... from a her cousin's wedding. must have fun since they were the Cuban part.. looked like "Tuscany" and her family speaks spanish.. too...did the electric slide.. (they are younger crowd like by 20 years then you two. I don't think there were any pets around there... I would know.. I guess..THANK YOU.. AWESOME TRIP
Nothing about Earnest Hemingway there? I have a vivid imagination
and then they drove to the Keys.. that looks awesome.. :) I have never been there... you sent more photos than my son and daughter in law.. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.. they have Feb 14th.. too... :)