Labs love. A simple, yet true alliteration. They love their family, the neighbors, kids (especially ones with traces of breakfast still on their face), and the random person walking at the park. In Adi’s mind, people are made to be greeted. Ignoring people is NOT in Adi’s DNA. So, it won’t come as a surprise …
Continue reading Social Distancing- My Lab- Unintended Consequences
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea [despite the chaos and storms of life swirling around us]." -Psalm 46: 1-2, [Italicized words by author unknown] When trouble brews in your dog’s …
“. . . Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” - Johsua 1:9 The early morning light cast a golden glow over the countryside. The frost covered fields and barren trees were still enveloped in the stillness that comes with a cold winter’s night. …
Meet Adi’s older brother Graham. While Adi is glossy black like their father, Graham has the yellow hues of their mother. He’s a friendly fellow who on more than one occasion has taken on the title of “runaway.” Graham’s decision to wander from his established boundaries is puzzling, as he has so many reasons to …
(One thing five weeks of abiding by stay-at-home orders has taught me is that loneliness has many dimensions. I hadn’t planned on sharing a second lesson this month. Only as I was filing papers into my writing binder, I came across this lesson written last fall. It spoke words I needed to be reminded of …
365 days and counting. The number of days our wild kitty has lived the domestic life. The number of days since she has had to live by the code of the wild- self-preservation. The number of days she has received the care of human hands and the love of a Labrador Retriever. Reeses, our tortoise …
This tortoise shell kitty was made with a heart to love dogs. How do I know? Her actions. With both Adi and Nova, . . . She allows them to lick her from head to tail with their long, pink tongues. I've even caught her licking a Lab ear in return. She crawls down from …
Jesus declared, "All that the Father gives to Me will come to Me: and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, never reject anyone who follows Me]." – John 6:37, Amplified Meet Izzy. A year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever. Last fall my friend and her husband brought …
Continue reading Just as I am: A Lesson from Izzy, a Labrador Rescue
My shadow now comes in the form of a black Labrador Retriever. The intensity of Adi’s shadowing changes about an hour before her dinner-time. At this point, nothing deters her from following me step for step. Each time I look at her, she gives me a look that says, “Remember me. I need fed.” Regardless …
At two years of age, my southern pup had limited experience with snow. As Adi explored our property the morning after her first big winter storm, she saw the familiar coated in the unfamiliar. Her nose had to dig under seven inches of snow to find everyday smells. The wood pile that once seemed a …
Continue reading Snow, Squirrels, and a Southern Pup: A Lesson on Understanding
