This was Woody.

It’s been a year now. He had cancer in his neck on the spine and I just could not keep him going for my heart’s sake. He belonged to a friend that had health issues and she gave him to us. I only had him 3 years, but I’ve never bonded with a dog like I did either him.

I think of him daily. I’ve other dogs, but Woody just crawled into my heart. Before him I never thought much about labradors. They seemed like vanilla generic dogs. Was I ever wrong.

This was nearly the last photo I ever took of him. It’s not even that good of a photo, but it shows his personality, even thru his struggles.

Anyway, I don’t need condolences, etc. That time is over, even though I do miss him dearly. Just go to your own dog, give it a hug, a good scritching or a treat and remember their time is fleeting. Do them well.