We can’t believe that summer is really here, big time! Weather has been hot and humid and we have all promised not to complain after this past cold snowy winter that never seemed to end. We have skipped spring! May was a bummer as poor Snowdon had tummy and ear twitching problems on and off…

Is this the golden Easter bunny???? No, it’s just the cutest picture ever of my buddy Shilo! Hope this photo keeps you HOPPIN’ with smiles! We have gone suddenly from the COLD and SNOW of CHICAGO to an Easter Sunday that is soooo warm we don’t even need coats! Snowdon and I are actually PANTING…

I have a good as golden buddy in Toronto, Canada. His name is Shilo. Before I was born, my folks went to visit Shilo and his family, and they told all about how wonderful it is to have a golden retriever. It was Shilo who helped make my life happen! Shilo loves stuffed toy birds…

Brighton and Snowdon share their bone and take turns! IT’S DOGGONE HARD TO ALWAYS SHARE. NOT EASY TO TRY AND ALWAYS BE FAIR. NO BONES ABOUT IT, I NEED TO LEARN. TO GIVE OTHERS A CHANCE AND TAKE MY TURN!

January has been snow, snow, snow and cold, cold, cold. Snow is usually fun but it has been too cold for Brighton and Snowdon to stay out for more than five minutes at a time! We have green rubber bootsies like big balloons that Doc puts on our paws every time we have to go…

On Christmas Day, Brighton and Snowdon had special Santa outfits. We both wore red shirts that had the words SALTY DOG on the back. We also wore bandana neck scarves that were red with Christmas tree bulbs and said SALTY DOG. We looked very festive and elfish! There were many beautiful gifts under the tree….

With Snowdon all clear of quarantine, we happily began playing together in the living room in front of the beautiful Christmas tree. Doc took the short wall and put it in front of the tree to protect it from our wrestling and possibly chewing something that was under the tree. Doc and Pops sent out…

Snowdon went to the vet on Friday and had his mouth and ears checked. Way to go! He got a letter from the vet saying he is no longer contagious, although he is still twitching his ears and needs the ear meds for a few more days. Snowdon has been going nuts and attacking me…

Remember when I told you about my Burr Ridge buddies? Well, I finally got photos of Richie and Rosie. They are a pair of Alaskan malmutes. Rosie is a young gal who is so cute and friendly. Richie is older, like me, and everyone who meets Richie is amazed! He is soooo big and sooo…

Doc says our living room is “like the Berlin Wall!” I am on one side of the fence snoozing on the large ottoman. You can see Snowdon in the background. He has taken to snoozing in the large blue leather chair that is surrounded by his quarantine fence. Snowdon’s virus is slowing improving, but the…