Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
An Old Golden Retriever Laying Next to a Fire
Dear Owen Wilson, While watching the season premier of Saturday Night Live, I was struck by the review you shared. “Owen Wilson’s on-screen persona has all the ambition of an old Golden Retriever laying next to a fire.” In your monologue, you implied that was a negative comment. On the contrary! Being compared to a […]
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Goat Hill Trail, Acton, Maine
If you’re looking for an easy hike, with spectacular views of the fall foliage, as well as an opportunity to go apple picking, well search no further! We recommend Goat Hill Trail in Acton, Maine. Maintained by the Three Rivers Land Trust, Goat Hill is one of the highest elevations in Acton, and offers stunning […]
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Asa’s Fables: The Fox and the Grapes
You’ve heard of Aesop’s Fables. Well this an Asa’s Fable, but instead of a traditional moral to the story, you get one with a Chuck Billy twist. A Dog one day spied from his window a Fox eating the grapes in his yard. The dog barked, and paced, while the Fox ate. The Fox, once […]
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The Peeping Peeper
Ever get that uneasy feeling that someone is watching you? I did. The other night while trying to relax and get petted, I couldn’t help but notice something wasn’t right. I assumed that the deer were once again trespassing in my yard, so I jumped up ready to bark at them from my window, but […]
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Shout Out to All the Good Dogs! You Rock!
Shout out to all the good dogs! You Rock! Periodically on Living with a Golden we feel the need to share reminders about proper dog etiquette when visiting beaches or trails. But after what we witnessed during our adventures these past couple of weeks, we want to congratulate all the dogs we saw working hard […]
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Picnic Basket Portal
I, Chuck Billy the renowned Dog Ufologist, would like to share with you my latest startling discovery in my complex spacetime continuum theory. You no doubt recall that back in May I held a press conference to announce I solved the cold case mystery of the missing dog nail clippers by the discovery of a […]
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Sebago Lake State Park, Casco, ME
It’s no secret that we love adventures along Maine’s coastline. However, Maine’s lake region also has many dog friendly places to explore. So we leashed up the humans and headed inland to Sebago Lake State Park in Casco, Maine. Spoiler Alert: Before you pack your beach blanket, please note that dogs are NOT allowed on […]
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Chuck Billy and Asa Are Back!
Asa and I are back from vacation! We missed you! Being unplugged from social media, and all of our friends was a lot harder than we thought. But we also enjoyed our vacation. We explored new places. Revisited favorite locations. Worked on a few projects. Visited with family including our canine cousins. And yes, songs […]
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Pausing to Recharge
Asa and I are going to do something we’ve never done before on Living with a Golden. We’re taking a vacation! Oh sure we’ve been on vacations before, but we always managed to continue to share with you a blog post each day while away exploring new places. And yes, we have taken time off […]
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Walking with a Song in Our Heart for Grandpa
As Mom and Asa head off on another walk singing a happy song, I can’t help but smile and think of Grandpa. Grandpa always hummed when he walked. In fact, as a puppy I was convinced that he couldn’t walk without singing a tune. And boy did Grandpa know a lot of tunes! He was […]
