One of the other benefits of being a stay-at-home Dad, is that
I have more time to spend with our “other” child - Riley.
We got Riley from Labs 4 Rescue in 2005, when he was just a pup. And he has been all our family could ask for, and more. He’s kind and gentle. Even when the little ones were pulling on his ears and yanking his tail! Back in Nashua, everyone in the neighborhood knew Riley. We had a big (for Nashua) fenced-in yard and Riley would sit right by the edge (sticking his nose through the pickets) hoping someone would stop by and say hi. And they did, by the dozens. Every day! To pet him and give him treats.
Now that we’re in Maine, and don’t have a fenced-in yard, twice daily walks are the way that Riley gets to explore our new neighborhood. And, believe me, there’s lots to sniff and pee on where we live. Deer, turkey, and foxes are always running through the field behind our house. And, seagulls, ducks, and geese are always begging to be barked at down by the river. It’s been fun exploring with him. Walking through the woods smelling the trees, shuffling along the bay sniffing the breeze, and strolling through the meadow “hot” on the trail of some recent deer migration.
Riley is almost 11 now, and I know that his time with us is winding down. Hopefully, with this new adventure that we’re embarking on, his last years will be his best years!
We got Riley from Labs 4 Rescue in 2005, when he was just a pup. And he has been all our family could ask for, and more. He’s kind and gentle. Even when the little ones were pulling on his ears and yanking his tail! Back in Nashua, everyone in the neighborhood knew Riley. We had a big (for Nashua) fenced-in yard and Riley would sit right by the edge (sticking his nose through the pickets) hoping someone would stop by and say hi. And they did, by the dozens. Every day! To pet him and give him treats.
Now that we’re in Maine, and don’t have a fenced-in yard, twice daily walks are the way that Riley gets to explore our new neighborhood. And, believe me, there’s lots to sniff and pee on where we live. Deer, turkey, and foxes are always running through the field behind our house. And, seagulls, ducks, and geese are always begging to be barked at down by the river. It’s been fun exploring with him. Walking through the woods smelling the trees, shuffling along the bay sniffing the breeze, and strolling through the meadow “hot” on the trail of some recent deer migration.
Riley is almost 11 now, and I know that his time with us is winding down. Hopefully, with this new adventure that we’re embarking on, his last years will be his best years!
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