Happy 9th Birthday Paczki!
Happy 9th Birthday to our precious Paczki! Even though you haven't been able to continue your therapy work because of the virus, you still find a way to bring smiles to many people. We love you so much Paczki, and here's to many more trips around the sun!
Happy 7th Birthday ZuZu!
Happy 7th Birthday to our sweet ZuZu, we just love you to pieces. Thanks for always being on guard, on the lookout and protecting us, always first, and always our very best friend.
Happy 5th Ginger!
Ginger is 5 years old today, and she is as happy and precious as can be. We're so lucky that we get to enjoy her smiles and celebrations every day . . .
Happy Paczki Day!
Paczki is our 8-year old golden retriever, and she's such a gentle angel. She's a certified therapy dog, and has visited over 800 patients through the years at Northwest Community Hospital in the Chicago suburbs. She also participates in Reading to Rover programs at local elementary schools and loves to listen patiently as kids read books to her. Since today is her namesake (after all, she is white and full of sugar), just what is Paczki and what is Paczki Day?
Every Day is Golden Retriever Day
I told the girls this morning that I had some very important news for them, so I had them line up and sit so I could tell them . . .
Merry Christmas!
We wish everyone the most wonderful Merry Christmas!
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study
ZuZu is one of 3,000+ golden retrievers in the US participating in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (GRLS) sponsored by the Morris Animal Foundation. The goldens in the study are referred to as Heroes (ZuZu is Hero #2334), and the Heroes siblings are called supporters.
Cirque du Goldens
This December morning the air was still, full of moisture and frost covered the grass. Before the sun rose too high and started to melt the icy crystals would be a perfect time to let the beasts out back and play. They love the cold, and they could run with abandon and wouldn't need to have their paws wiped down when they came back in . . .
Patiently Waiting
Being the youngest means that sometimes you have to wait for the big sisters to finish what they're doing before you can play. Ginger watches her sisters intently while patiently waiting with her front feet tucked right underneath her.
