I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. – Nelson Mandela

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Bear at almost 1 year old (born 7/17/13)

“You know how it is with some girls. They seem to take the stuffing right out of you. I mean to say, there is something about their personality that paralyses the vocal cords and reduces the contents of the brain to cauliflower.” ―P. G. Wodehouse

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Always greet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. Mother Teresa

Play dates with my bro make my heart and soul SMILE!

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Always behave as if nothing has happened, no matter what has happened. – Arnold Bennett

Today I headed off to boarding school at Diane’s Canine School of Charm. So much to learn about what my humans want from me but I am an eager student. I have also made fast friends with a golden and a cute little Weimereiner. I’ll keep you posted!

This photo is Diane meeting me for the first time. She also told mom that it was the last time she would let me jump up on her. What? No jumping? Hmmmmm….that’s a new one!

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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz

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Chocolate is my favorite COLOR but humans seem to think it is delicious too! It was such a fun night greeting all of the trick or treaters and getting loved on by tons of kids. I may not have had chocolate, but I had my share of treats and played several tricks on my much smaller shihtzu brothers. Happy HOWLLLLLLLLOWEEN!

“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

I am so happy today. Full of energy and spunk. Feeling much more like my normal puppy self. So I’m NOT perfect right now–who cares? I am smiling, playing, loving on my family and ready for the world! I EVEN jumped into the front seat of mom’s car today without any help. Woof!

“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” ― Johnny Depp

“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”  ― Johnny Depp

Mom and Pop babysat me and Brylee tonight. We both napped. Most of the time, she makes more noise that I do. I go outside to do my business–she goes right in her pants–ewwww! However, I think she is pretty great and look forward to growing up together as pals.

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. ~Hubert H. Humphrey

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. ~Hubert H. Humphrey

Today I just laid around and enjoyed the friendship and love of my family. It is important to just sit back sometimes and reflect on how lucky we are to have friends and family that love us. Healing will come with some time but irregardless, I am one lucky dog.