Puppy picking
Saturday (puppies age: 49 days), flew up to Santa Maria to meet with Alyson Rodges at Holly’s Labradores to run the three boys in the litter through the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test . (I had Maynard tested when he was about 7 weeks old.) I’m really glad I did. The darker boy, who really reminds me of a baby Maynard, was the least like Maynard in terms of personality and disposition. The closest match was one of the white boys, who scored almost all 3s. World: Meet Brian. I cried a little bit while I held him and he snuggled up against my chest, as I promised him I’d protect him and keep him safe. The oncologist tells me: “No one could have done better for Maynard.” But I will always wonder , at least a little bit.