Maine Pets

My Best Friends

I spend a lot of my free time with my two dogs. These blogs are as much theirs as mine as I hope to show you life in Maine through their eyes and what’s out there for you and your favorite friend(s).

Toby is an 8 year old Lab/Springer Spaniel. He and I have been through so much together. He’ll always be THAT dog to me. You know, the one that gets you teary eyed with just one thought of not having him in your life. I look into his big brown eyes and travel so deeply into them that I feel close to reaching his soul. We always joke about how in tune he is with human emotions that we swear in his previous life he was a really incredible human being and thus was rewarded by being brought back as a dog.

Toby’s sidekick and my shadow is Roxie, a 6 year old Rottweiler/Beagle mix. You can’t help but love her for her incessant badgering for attention. Her nickname is “The Love Bandit”, and if you give her an inch, she’ll undoubtedly try and steal a lifetime of your love. She’ll adore you to no end for a quick pat, a small nod, or an invitation to nuzzle right up under your chin for as long as you can handle her there. (She's below with my cat, Meg.)

These dogs lead a rough life. They go to work with me on most days and when lunch time nears, they know I’d never choose an actual meal over a chance to get outside for a romp with my pals. On my off days, they are my first priority. If I have errands, they help. If I don’t, that means more time for a hike, a trip to the beach or a full day of snowshoeing to who knows where.

Where do we go? That depends on the day, the weather, and the time available. Stay tuned for a few of our favorite places. Hopefully you’ll either have been there, or it’ll give you a new place to check out next time your dogs are demanding a little quality time.

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