We were so happy when Sammy recovered from her infection. She was again happy and active. Well, as active as an almost 14 year old Golden Retriever can be. But it didn’t last for long. On Tuesday afternoon, probably around 5 pm, when Sammy came walking into the kitchen after a snooze in the computer [...]

On July 4th, Steve and I will be married for 12 years. It’s been a fun and wacky ride all this time but we’ve had one constant through it all, and that is our Golden Retriever, Sammy. Sammy, short for Samantha, was about 16 months old when Steve and I had our first date. The [...]

The only problem with having a Great Dane for a pet is that when she wants to be petted, she’ll be petted. For example, while I was sitting here at my desk writing, she came up and put her face in my face. As try as I might, I could not get her move. I [...]

I snapped this picture of Sarah thinking it was perfect to illustrate her size. When I opened it up in GIMP I guffawed. She blinked!

What a goofy dog!
Yes, that’s our dining room table that she’s towering over.

Happy one year birthday to our sweet Sarah the Great Dane.

She’s grown so much this past year. This is what she looked like when we first got her:

Here she is now:

I’m using this post for this week’s I am Blissfully Domestic post.

So why does it always happen when I am around. What I mean is why do my kids behave quite well around their dad just to become little devils and cause a ruckus around me? Today my daughter and I did a little shopping at a nearby town. It was a beautiful sunny day and [...]