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George McGovern

(13,144 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:20 AM 22 hrs ago

ShadowTails * Her History with Democratic Underground * Chapter 6 * New home, new farm.

We thought playing Jolly Ball with Shadow might help her acclimate to her new home.
It did.



Shadow saw a Robin one day and chased it. Never even got close.

We bought Shadow a real honest-to-goodness dog bed. She loves it.


Turned out, though, she liked our bed as well. And still does.


She adapted the porch ramp for sunbathing.

Her large yard gave good rolling-around ground.

She found a fellow who likes to give belly rubs.

One day we took a short walk in the woods.


On our way home Shadow met her neighbor dog Freya.


A delivery driver brought us a package and bonded with Shadow.
Right away Shadow took a cookie.

And then skritches.


From then on Shadow's been glad to take deliveries.

In her new home Shadow was (and is) a happy girl.

And every once in a while she gets a Good Girl Bone.

* * * *
Shadow watched a sunset with me recently.

Thank You for dropping by. See you next Friday.

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ShadowTails * Her History with Democratic Underground * Chapter 6 * New home, new farm. (Original Post) George McGovern 22 hrs ago OP
Great finale to the morning newsscrolling Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #1
Good Deal Easterncedar. You're welcome! Chores - whoopee. Thank You! George McGovern 20 hrs ago #2
Obviously SO HAPPY !!!!! Karadeniz 20 hrs ago #3
Well, not ALL the time Karadeniz, but most every day, yes! Thank You! George McGovern 14 hrs ago #5
Shadow is such a friendly, happy girl. She would be a great ambassador LoisB 18 hrs ago #4
The sharing is our pleasure, Lois, Shadow's and mine. She's given us five years of joy. Thank You. George McGovern 13 hrs ago #6
Thank you George for sharing Shadow with us. Diamond_Dog 12 hrs ago #7
You are most welcome Diamond_Dog! She's a good girl. And, talk about Jolly Ball - George McGovern 8 hrs ago #8

LoisB

(13,641 posts)
4. Shadow is such a friendly, happy girl. She would be a great ambassador
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:41 AM
18 hrs ago

anywhere. By the way, her friend Freya is also a beauty. Thank you for sharing Shadow with us.

George McGovern

(13,144 posts)
6. The sharing is our pleasure, Lois, Shadow's and mine. She's given us five years of joy. Thank You.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:02 PM
13 hrs ago

Diamond_Dog

(41,294 posts)
7. Thank you George for sharing Shadow with us.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:17 PM
12 hrs ago

She certainly is a happy girl who has “The Good Life” full of adventures, love, and treats.
And Jolly Ball!

George McGovern

(13,144 posts)
8. You are most welcome Diamond_Dog! She's a good girl. And, talk about Jolly Ball -
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:49 PM
8 hrs ago

Shadow's blue ball is her favorite non-dog-food/treat thing in the world. It's her precious possession. In fact, this is her third ~ she chewed the handles apart on the others. Thank You!

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