Although dogs cannot eat Fruitcake because some of the ingredients are toxic to us, today we are celebrating this holiday dessert by sharing fun facts. Often the punchline in jokes in America, the Fruitcake is considered the food of royalty in England, and has been served at the weddings Queen Victoria, and also enjoyed more […]
In this busy world, we often don’t stop to take the time to tell someone what they really mean to us, share a memory of them that makes us smile, or just simply reach out to let them know they are on our minds. May we suggest slowing down, and taking the time this Christmas […]
Can you keep a secret? Last week Dad was away, so that meant we were living by “Mom’s Rules.” Mom’s rules are actually dog rules, but Asa and I like to make her think she is in charge. This way we get what we want and Mom is none the wiser, and can say with […]
Five years ago today, Grandma lost her best friend and husband for 51 years; Mom and our Uncle lost their biggest cheerleader and confidante; and Asa and I lost the BEST Grandpa a dog could ever wish for. Mom still remembers that sad and stormy October night, as they drove home from the hospice for […]
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 […]
Asa may come across as a happy-go-lucky fellow. But just like everyone else he has an off day every once in a great while. Ok, so the first and only day I can think of it happening was one day in 2017 when I tried to surprise Asa with a Hawaiian themed staycation. So on […]
It finally all makes sense! Mom thought she named Asa after her ancestor, who was a fisherman with a dry wit. Whereas Asa misunderstood and assumed Mom named him after the Japanese word asa which translates to “morning!” No wonder Asa lives by the motto of rise and shine, and insists that we all wake […]
In celebration of National Dog Photography Day, we are saluting the unsung people behind the lens who capture everything from the mundane to the extraordinary in the lives of dogs. Some of these images have become iconic and are burned into minds around the word. Other photos are captured by folks risking life and limb […]
Asa has it in his head that he’s a “true gentleman.” Since I have better things to do, I’m going to let Asa explain that one to you. Thank you Chuck Billy. While scrolling through photos from Mom and Dad’s recent visit to Star Island, at the Isles of Shoals, I made a remarkable discovery. […]
Our kitty cousins, Vegas and Kaz, are typical teenagers. Despite not visiting for over a year, at ages 16 and 13, they thought they were too cool to hang out with their younger cousins, namely Asa and myself. But that didn’t stop us from trying to find out where they were hiding during our visit […]
