This sweet, smiley girl…
…is not our dog.
This is Honey, and she belongs to Mark, one of our best and dearest friends. He’s Lucy’s unofficial godfather, and (since I’m an only child) her chosen Uncle on my side.
Mark came to visit this weekend, and Lucy just adores them both. She’d wake up in the morning calling, “Uncle Mark!” She loved playing with Honey, throwing her ball and feeding her French fries. Honey loved Lucy right back, and they got lots of time together. (Merlin did fine, too, after an initial period of grumbling and proving his well-earned, feline dominance.)
There’s certainly been a void in our lives since our own Annie-dog crossed the rainbow bridge last year, and this has me wondering:
Y’all, should we get a dog??
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Merlin’s house, Merlin’s rules and Merlin says . . .?
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Merlin seems fine with pretty much anything these days as long as we all accept that he is in charge and this is his house. Cats…
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I’m glad she’s a smiley friendly girl. She’s got some pretty big ‘chompers’ on her! 😁
If you decide to get a dog, a wonderful choice would be a beagle 🤗 ✅✨🥰🌟
They’re about as fun loving as any dog can be! 👍
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Yes, she does! But she’s just a big baby. 🙂 Who loves to swim – she had such a good time here, and it was wonderful to see. I worked with a woman who adopted beagles rescued from lab testing facilities. She loved the breed. Lots of good stories about her dogs. 🙂
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I would recommend a pug if you can find one. They love children and are very gentle.
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Definitely need a dog that loves kids! One of my friends had a pug, and it was just the sweetest little cuddle bug.
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They are very loving dogs, very gentle.
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I think honestly you should get a dog. I think it would be wonderful. Great companionship.
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Dogs are such wonderful companions. We had Annie for 15 years, and she saw us through all sorts of ups and downs. We miss her every day.
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Always! 🙂
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Now, Katie, this is your elder speaking…you know no one but you and Graham can decide if your family is ready for a dog! But, choose wisely grasshopper.
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We are decidedly not ready, but seeing how much Lucy loved Honey, it’s hard to resist. I think we’ll get through the start of school in the fall, and then see how we feel.
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