My doggie, Coalie, is getting old. She spends most of her time sleeping these days. Look at all that grey around her muzzle and on her chest and paws! She has one large lump of fat tissue on her right shoulder, which hurts her when she walks. If it were not for her medicine, her arthritis would make her yelp getting off beds and unable to get down the stairs. There have been times when Chris has had to carry all 90 lbs of her down and into the car to get to the veterinarian. Labs are stoic however, so I am sure she has pains and ailments we don't even know about. Despite her old age decrepitude, she is as sweet as ever. She has the softest ears and smells good. This is true. She smells like a dog but she smells good. Or maybe I am just strange! Occasionally I get a glimpse of her former puppy self when she wags her tail like crazy and bounces up down in excitement when I get home and in anticipation of getting a treat. She also loves rolling in the grass in the sunshine. I caught a picture of her today enjoying a dog's perfect pastime, lounging in the grass in the late afternoon sun.
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