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Month: July 2019

Another Dog Who Loved Us

On July 26, 2019January 16, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn BloggingLeave a comment

After our golden retriever, Lady, left us it was some time before another dog found us. One summer afternoon, I played a terribly dirty trick on our little boys.  I retrieved a new tent I placed on layaway and put it together in the back yard.  I went inside where the boys were eating lunch …

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A Dog Knows His Nose

On July 3, 2019January 16, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn BloggingLeave a comment

  A dog knows his nose is a meaningful part Like a handshake of greeting, extending the heart. A dog knows his nose is not right or wrong It is what it is, like a bird and a song. A dog knows his nose picks up things that we wouldn’t If it were possible, we’d …

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Dogs Who Love Us

On July 1, 2019January 16, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Blogging2 Comments

Our lives would not be the same without the many dogs who shared our home.  Each in his or her own special way brought happiness, love, laughter, and heartache. Lady was a beautiful golden retriever who claimed us as her own when she was just a pup, a few weeks old.  (I realize the photo …

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