Water in the house is only good if it has been refilled in the last 2 minutes. Rainwater in an old flowerpot sitting on the deck is always delicious.Muddy puddle water is a special treat + there’s a chance to get muddy at the same… Read More
All posts filed under “Newfoundland Dogs”
Another blast from the past….
The original Partners, Ellie Mae and Memphis, being walked by Jacques. Jacques and Memphis had a special buddy relationship – when he was a kitten, Memphis was a pup and adored one another.
An Amusing Diversion
If you’re at home, worrying yourself about all those cowardly Republican senators down in America who failed to convict Trump in the face of so much evidence against him….. …..let me provide you with a brief diversion. Here is the late Ellie Mae, perhaps the… Read More
Handsome Boy
Tuffy P asked me to dig through our massive photo archives to find a particular photo from a few years ago. While digging around in there I was stopped in my tracks by this photo of our handsome Newf George.
Last Swim
We enjoyed a lovely crisp and sunny morning. Ruby was working me in that doggy way that translates to “can we go somewhere in the car and have fun?….can we…can we….pleeeeaaasse? I took them to the Arsenal lands where we met up with my friend… Read More
He’s Back
As regular visitors to this oasis in the blog-o-swamp know, our Newfoundland dog George suffered a cut to the pad on his front left paw at some point in late summer. It was in a difficult spot and it took a really long time to… Read More
Not a cure-all but….
…an occasional afternoon nap is good for the soul.
The George

Georgie Update
In our home, there’s a room above the garage where we hang out – we call it The Treehouse. It’s 8 or 9 steps above the main floor of the house. George hadn’t joined us up there since Saturday because of his injured paw. That… Read More
Slow George
Between the ice and the salt, winter is hard on paws. Last week both Ruby and George developed raw paw pads. On Saturday morning though, George couldn’t put any weight at all on his front right paw. Now George is a big boy, and not… Read More