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Animals, dog, FedEx, Labrador retriever, Newton Isaac, postaday, postaweek 2013, Tom Brown Jr, tracker, Tupperware, weekly photo challenge
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Newton Isaac was a Marmaduke/ Lassie mix, a tabasco-and-honey mutt, who did what retrievers do best. He rescued hiking boots, garbage bags, and liquor bottles from porches, sheds and bins. He plucked phones from tailgates of SNET trucks and emancipated FedEx boxes, Tupperware and Avon Skin-So-Soft.
Newton was one intent tracker, a canine Tom Brown, always on a magical high-spirited adventure. Our vet chuckled at Newton’s tenacity during frequent visits to remove quills or buckshot or the errant stick.
Throw a passel of acorns down the hilly road ~ Newton chased them with fierce purpose, distracted but never daunted by the bounce and tumble of yet one more just beyond his reach. His tail wagged from morning until night with the pure joy of being alive.
I don’t recall when I decided to get a dog. All I remember is that it was the best decision I ever made.
True love doesn’t have a happy ending.
True love doesn’t have an ending.
Toni 1/26/13
Lovely post, and what a handsome dog.
What a precious photo. I enjoyed reading about Newton Isaac. I had forgotten what a relaxing form of entertainment stories about animals could be. My own dog is resigned to be crated at the moment while I work like a dog to try to clean up our place a little. (I make worse messes than he does, but he’s tough competition.)
Newton definitely sounds like a keeper. Good decision.
Wow …I miss my companion …dearly ; ~~ Got2luv’em Photo Challenge aside thanks for sharing 2-4-2 Love your blogs
Absolutely ! I agree totally with you…I have three dogs ..Pandita, Lakshmi and Baloo. Each one adorable and a character! Newton seems so nice, smart and tender !!
He’s gorgeous. Those eyes melt my heart. Beautiful boy.
Gorgeous dog and great post!
Lucky Dog. He lives forever in your words.
Patty