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Sunday, May 24, 2020

Black Dog Sunday

Our Black Dog loves springtime. It is pure happiness to go out into the warm sunshine with him. He loves soaking up rays with his black coat.

Our Black Dog is such an utterly trusting guy. He cannot see anything yet he trusts us with his life whenever we take him outside. We lead him through a veritable obstacle course of rocks, roots, trees, and bushes. He does sometimes refuse to walk on very rough trails but he's more than happy to follow us through pine forests and meadows.
His trust and resilience are the keys to his happiness in this chapter of his life. He's lost many abilities but he doesn't dwell on that. Rather, he finds his happiness in what he can do. He never refuses an invitation to go outdoors with us. His runs and walks seem to feed his soul. And having him with us on our evening hikes feeds our souls.

Happy Black Dog Sunday. We are so lucky to have this dog in our lives.

14 comments:

  1. We all need to follow your example, R. You are such a beautiful and happy soul♥

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  2. Hari Om
    Oh yes, we could learn a lot from the lessons of R!!! YAM xx

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  3. he is soooooooooooo handsome and shiny like our Big Boy is... we love us some black dog furs... hugs to R

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  4. It's good to hear R is doing so well despite his blindness.

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  5. He certainly sets us a great example of how to accept life without complaining, and learn to carry on. That trust he has in you is very special :)

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  6. He's such a beautiful dog! I'm glad he's able to continue his adventures in the safety of your company.

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  7. It's good to look at the positive side and be thankful.

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  8. We love you R, keep enjoying everything, you deserve it!

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  9. Trust goes hand in hand with mutual love:) Love that R!!!

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  10. He's looking so good, KB! Has he gained weight?

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    1. Yes, he has. He's gone over the weight where the vet wanted him to be... so he's not getting two lunches anymore (just one!).

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    2. I'm envious - I'm trying very hard to get a little more weight on Piper right now. Suggestions very welcome!

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  11. He must have an awesome sense of smell and trust.

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  12. R is a wonderful dog and I love to come here and visit him each week.

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