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the winding and oak-shaded furlong of driveway between Sunnybank House and the main road TROTTED the huge mahogany-and-snow collie. He was mighty of chest and shoulder, heavy of coat, and with the deepset dark eyes in whose depths lurked a SOUL. Sunnybank Lad was returning home". From: "Lad of Sunnybank" By: Albert Payson Terhune And so starts my blog for today. WHAT IS IT ABOUT COLLIES? Mama has loved collies her entire life. Merlin is our collie for this time in our lives and we just spent four days camping together. WHAT FUN!! I will tell you more about our time in the White Mountains in a later post. But for now let me tell you about our Merlie Boy. He is going to be twelve soon and you do not know how much you love someone, and he is a someone, until you realize that you do not have forever. Merlie Boy is my BEST BROTHER EVER!! And so for today, here are some Do's I have learned from OUR COLLIE. DO look into your dogs eyes and know that he or she is loving you back. That is all Merlin ever wants from us every single day. DO shut off the electronics and stop and look and feel and love that canine SOUL that lives with you and KNOW HOW TRULY A GIFT it is in YOUR LIFE that you have a dog living in your house. Merlin's nobility, kindness, gentleness, protective nature gifts us EVERY SINGLE DAY. DO embrace the philosophy in life that TODAY is the day. It is the day for hugs, and kisses and cuddles and sitting quietly with your BEST BUD! Merlie sits quietly by, waiting for us to look him in the eye, waiting for that moment when our energy shifts and we see him. THANK YOU MERLIN for BEING OUR COLLIE! And so check out "Lad of Sunnybank". What a great dog story. IT'S A CLASSIC! And check out the Collie Memorial Celebration at Sunnybank. It is held every August at the Cathedral of the Collie at the Sunnybank homestead in New Jersey! Dharma Hugs!! Dharma Dharma
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