My own Marley & Me

Sitting in bed last night watching TV, I had an ah-ha moment…I have adopted my own Marley.

Marley & Me

It’s amazing, and in fact borderline embarrassing that it never occurred to me before. Ranger is not only the spitting image of Marley but he is also quite a mischevious puppy!  He isn’t as the destructive as his fellow Yellow Lab brother Marley, but Ranger’s puppy personality is a’coming out, so the jury may still be out on that one!

When we first got Ranger a few weeks ago, he was playful but quite happy with our routine of a few long walks everyday. But no more!

Yesterday, Ranger went on his morning walk with me. Spent the day with my Mom who took him on two long walks and then he accompanied me to a meeting after work.

Ranger with my Parents' Dogs

When we stopped at my parent’s house after the meeting, you’d have thought he had been kept in a cage all day! He ran around the yard doing circles and scooting along the grass like a crazy man. It was what I call a puppy fit, but of course Ranger is supposed to be closer to middle age than puppyhood. 

But maybe, again like his kin Marley, the lab that never grew up; maybe this is who Ranger is? And if that is so, we will love him and exercise him accordingly, because if I’ve learned one thing in all my rescue work, dog book writing, and time with Bella…
A GOOD DOG IS A TIRED DOG!!!

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