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.

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