Kodi (8 year old male Bernese) and Maddie (6 year old female) on our deck. Kodi has his AKC Companion Dog title, and both dogs are certified therapy dogs, passed their CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and TT (Temperament Test). But they're our companions, not professionals. Mostly they like to go for walks, swim and roll in unspeakable things.

Kodi, at his favorite spot in the world: Kodi Pond. (Well, it has some other name but we call it Kodi Pond. It's in Harold Parker State Forest in North Andover and we've probably done the loop around the pond more than 500 times.)

Maddie

Maddie and Kodi at the Gables Inn in Stowe, Vermont, 2003. Stowe is an incredible place to travel with dogs!

Maddie and Kodi in the woods near Kodi Pond.

Maddie in the snow. Where there's water, dirt, mud, snow, sand, or a nice swamp, that's where you'll find her.

As I was saying.