This is day 6 of the first days home after getting a new puppy! Meet Maple, a 7 week old, fox red, female Labrador Retriever. (pictured below) Maple will turn 8 weeks old tomorrow. She was born Friday, June 20th, 2025. Yes, she's super young. Yes, it's an adjustment. Yes, she needs to pee often… Continue reading Puppy First Days Home: Meet Maple!
We're getting a puppy! What kind? A fox-red-lab-female, from a breeder in Northern Wisconsin, one week from this Saturday. I thought it might be interesting to capture this adventure here because, as my husband is telling me, the weeks between 8-20 are especially important for early socializing. Plus, it's bound to be quite entertaining. I… Continue reading Puppy Go Bag: Preparing for a puppy after losing our family dog
Southern Bell We adopted Savannah on Saturday, January 19th, 2013. (This just so happens to also be Dolly Parton's birthday! I've always loved knowing that.) She came up from the southern state of Georgia to Buffalo, Minnesota where an animal humane society welcomed her. (My husband had actually been there before because in college he… Continue reading My best girl, Savy.
