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Duncanpup

(14,814 posts)
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 12:30 PM Thursday

When your dog is athletic.

Was at the park with Dunc the golden retriever getting in cardio this is walk two for today and now we lay low to beat the heat. At the park i saw this beautiful collie jumping catching frisbee. Such grace agility speed. Watching the collie today reminds me of our border collie years ago she lived to chase tennis ball.

We get back to my car and my furry boy face plants climbing in the front seat. Then turns around and looks at me as to say can you give my backend a boost.

We held paws on the way home as i drove Dunc sitting in passenger seat it’s our thing.

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When your dog is athletic. (Original Post) Duncanpup Thursday OP
And a good thing it is, too. Give that paw an extra squeeze next time for me. marble falls Thursday #1
You are a brilliant observer and writer Easterncedar Thursday #2
Yes, our "Maggie" was a tennis ball hoarder. Conjuay Thursday #3
Brilliant SuzyandPuffpuff Thursday #4
We all have different talents KT2000 Thursday #5
Dunc and Sophie must be soul mates. Diamond_Dog Thursday #6
Hahaha! SheltieLover Thursday #7
Wish I had one! elleng Thursday #8
Smile ... and thanks for sharing. KPN Thursday #9
I hope you're writing a book, because I'm going to be the first in line to buy one. Dem2theMax Thursday #10
"Dunc's Dreams" could be its title. calimary Thursday #11
The more titles you come up with, the more books he has to write! Dem2theMax Thursday #12

Easterncedar

(4,708 posts)
2. You are a brilliant observer and writer
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 12:40 PM
Thursday

You and the golden boy always make me smile. Thank you!

Conjuay

(2,574 posts)
3. Yes, our "Maggie" was a tennis ball hoarder.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 12:42 PM
Thursday

I would tell people she was a Penn/Dunlop retriever.
Our local tennis courts were surrounded by palmetto palms, and see would go crashing in and try to carry out more than see could fit in her mouth.(3)
I had to stop doing it because I knew one day she'd find a rattlesnake on a water moccasin in there.
Miss ya, Maggie.

Dem2theMax

(10,766 posts)
10. I hope you're writing a book, because I'm going to be the first in line to buy one.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 02:49 PM
Thursday

"Held paws on the way home."

And my heart turns to mush.

calimary

(87,037 posts)
11. "Dunc's Dreams" could be its title.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 03:29 PM
Thursday

Or maybe “Dunc’s Doings”?

A sequel could be “Dunc’s Done it Again!”

Just imagining…

Dem2theMax

(10,766 posts)
12. The more titles you come up with, the more books he has to write!
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:08 PM
Thursday

And I absolutely love the name of the sequel!

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