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Sunday, August 9, 2020

Black Dog Sunday

The amazing and incredible Black Dog is completely blind. But, he can still hold a treat on his nose, toss it in the air, and catch it. He almost never says, "I can't". He never gives up, and neither should any of us.

I need his inspiration today, as I just found out that a very well loved wildlife trail (loved by me and the bears) is being turned into a road. In fact, the bulldozers are already at work plowing down bear marking trees. I need our Black Dog's inspiration today to keep my chin up.

I hope that our Black Dog's inspiration can help you to smile today too.

Happy Black Dog Sunday.

17 comments:

  1. Just heartbreaking into sad for words that they are making that trail into a road. Civilization taking away the habitat of the wildlife it just keeps on and on and on and what is it doing to our planet. At first I thought you had found the Hound of the Baskervilles and then I realized what your black dog was doing. He's amazing

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  2. I'm so sorry to hear this; this pandemic has made me realize how important and precious the things we love are, and it's so heartbreaking to lose them. Thank goodness for the Black Dog :)

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  3. The Black Dog always makes us smile but we are sad to hear of the road going in to mess up the bears territory.

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  4. Humans are an awful species sometimes, like when they always have to develop (destroy) areas that wildlife need.

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  5. Progress can be not so good so often. You are an inspiration to all of us, R!

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  6. What a shame! We humans keep pushing the wild animals out of their habitats without any real thought of the impact on our world as well.
    R does make me smile, thank you for being who you are Black Dog!

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  7. Sorry to hear about the road. Looks like you will be getting out of there just in time.

    Who can't smile with R around?? :)

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  8. R you are an inspiration to all who know and love you.

    I am so sorry to hear about the trail. More loss of habitat...you and Runner picked the perfect time to relocate....hugs Cecilia

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  9. Oh no, that is awful!! I'm so glad you have R to help you to deal with this sadness. ♥
    Jan, Wag 'n Woof Pets

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  10. That is very sad news indeed. I hope you'll soon be moving to a place where you can set the clock back, so to speak. I really think that's the best we can do, unless a person is Fabulously Wealthy and can buy an entire watershed and "stop" the clock ! A watershed is what I came up with once as the minimum for controlling the human impact on one's habitat for as long as possible :)

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  11. That is such a shame about the road. We hope the bears can blaze a new trail safely. R is truly an inspiration - his spirit is amazing.

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  12. I just love R! He is a beautiful soul. So sorry to hear about the road invading on nature's path. That is very sad and I can only imagine how upsetting it must be. Just one more reason to embrace the move to a new, and hopefully less populated, area.

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  13. He is an inspiration to us all. Never let anything stop you for being the bet possible you.

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  14. BLK Dog Lifts My Spirits Every Sunday - Its Something I Truly Look Forward To - And Your Ability To Capture His Personality Makes My Heart Smile - You Humans So Rock - Seriously, Thank You

    Go Team Human
    Cheers

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  15. Oh noes! That is terrible news abouts the trail! OMD, how awful! Sounds like you guys made the right decision, huh? Wells, R will inspire us all to keeps our chin up and have joy in our hearts ♥
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  16. Phooey on the trail news. We hope your Black Dog buoys your spirits.

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