Asa, sit. We need to have a little talk. No! don’t sit there! That’s exactly why we’re having this conversation! It has become increasingly difficult for me to ignore your lack of spatial awareness. Now I take some of the blame here. I admit I’ve been remiss in my responsibilities homeschooling you in recent years. […]
The New England Patriots are not in the Super Bowl this year, but I know of one dog with a Maine connection who worked really hard this season for them. No, I’m not talking about me. Tom Brady ignored my offer to be his Retriever Receiver this season. I’m talking about Boyd, who works at […]
On Friday morning sometime between my morning walk and my afternoon one, my leash mysteriously disappeared. This sounds like a case for Detective Chuck Billy! I began my investigation by searching both the usual and unusual places my leash could be hidden. However, I found no trace of it. I then interrogated Dad, who was […]
Today is National Peanut Butter Day, not to be confused with National Peanut Butter Lovers Day which takes place in March or National Peanut Butter Month which everyone knows is November. Anyways, Asa would like to dedicate his “Ode to Peanut Butter” to our big brother, Lemmy, who absolutely loved this treat. So much so […]
Awards season is here, and we are excited to announce the return of the Golden Tail Wags Awards! Our sincere apologies for not presenting any awards last year. There was a bit of controversy over who should host it. But enough about us, it is time to announce the winners of the most weird and […]
Last week Asa and I visited the dog ophthalmologist to have our eyes examined again. This was my annual appointment to make sure my eyes continue to be fine as I grow older. For Asa, this was his six month check up to monitor cysts in his eyes. We have a family history of an […]
On Saturday evening as the snowstorm raged outside we were settled in watching television. When all of a sudden the power went out! We present here our very different responses to this situation. Asa and I will leave it up to you to decide who responded appropriately and who did not. Chuck Billy: So there […]
In celebration of Living with a Golden’s 5th Anniversary, I thought I’d take you for a stroll down memory lane to my first few blog posts. Ok, I admit I was a lot less talkative back then, so perhaps these posts could have been combined. Either way, I hope you enjoy this flashback to where […]
The state of Maine isn’t the only one celebrating a big anniversary this year. 2020 marks the 5th Anniversary for our blog, Living with a Golden! Five years ago in January 2015 I started this blog with three goals in mind: First, to welcome my little brother Asa into our family; Second, to keep my […]
2020 will mark the bicentennial anniversary of Maine becoming the 23rd state in America. Although the history of Maine goes back much farther than 200 years, it wasn’t until March 15, 1820 that it seceded from Massachusetts to become it’s own state. At that time the legislators chose the state motto to be “Dirigo,” which […]