May 2013: Little dog in a little car... We were washing the car & Ziggaro disappeared. This is where I found him.

August 2011: Easy like a Sunday morning.

September 2009: That little beak though.

September 2017: Always dignified.

Photo by my dear friend Ann. Her heart is with the wild ponies of Assateague Island, but she effortlessly captured the essence of my best friend. See her work here, it's amazing: Ann Richardson Photos

Is that a dog in a Kate Spade bag...? Why yes ma'am it is.

October 2009: Let me down Mommmmm. I want to play on the beach!

October 2011: The tiniest supervisor during the building of our new house. As usual, he kept us on task and towing the line.

April 2017: Bundle up buttercup. One of the first times we thought this would be his last trip to the beach. 

2003 (Shortly After We Met): Momma's pipsqueak, many many moons ago.

Daddy's Bird Dog: This guy does not know how to wear sunglasses. Or retrieve birds.

New Sneaks: "Kicked off the back ones because I'm a biped, right Momma?"

October 2009: Many of our happiest memories were made at our OBX beach house. Doing things as simple as playing ball in the sand bring such an intricate level of joy, it's almost unbelievable.

July 2017: This is one of my all time favorites. It was taken on my 40th birthday, which turned out to be one of the weirdest days ever... Zig was having a terrible day. And we felt it was time to say goodbye. I spent the morning trying to locate a local vet who could come for a home visit. Thankfully, none were available. Later, as I reached mindlessly down to pick this plant up for the trash, Ziggaro intervened & reminded me (once again) that there is often life amidst death & beauty in everything. And that sometimes you just have to look harder to see it.

June 2017: Just two beach bums relaxing in the sun on another "last trip" to the beach.

June 2017: Rolling off the beach with Daddy after a long day of playing in the water. Our best days are always beach days.

November 2013: Naughty or nice?

November 2013: In case you've ever wondered who works on the Jeep, now you know.

December 2013: Someone was feeling a little grinchy. Might have had something to do with the outfit.

Play Ball: This guy would chase that ball all day & night if we would keep throwing it.

Baby It's Cold Outside: Regardless, he was not feeling cool about the hat.

The Littlest Hockey Fan: Go Flyers! Just doing man things with my Dad. Now bring me a beer Mommy...

One day, I started to overheat on the beach, so Mommy & Daddy filled up a box with ice and put me on it. Loooooove me some Tall Tales.

Puppy Love: Hanging at the beach with one of my favorite bitches.

Beach Life: Of course I have my own beach chair. Doesn't every dog?

Just Me & My Jeep: Yea, I got a license to drive. Don't all dogs?

Cinco de Mayo: Please don't make me wear that sombrero.

E.A.G.L.E.S. I'm only wearing this sweater because I love my Dad.

Do You Even Lift Bro? Training hard in preparation for the Puppy Bowl.

Ugh: The things I'll do when there's ice cream waiting for me behind the camera.

There's nothing like getting lots of lovin' from my Daddy.

Oh hey Dad... Are you eating a twizzler? It would be a shame..... if someone.... took it from you...

Warming Up By The Fire: My favorite place to be during the winter.

Excuse Me Sir: Are you eating something?

Three Peas In A Pod: Freezing our paws off on the beach.

The first of several last trips to the beach. 

Lucky for Dad I'll take care of it if Jesus is busy.

2017: Sun Seekers, Sort Of... We aren't here for the tan. We're here for the company.

2017: Sandy Tongue, eatin' a lil' sand ain't neva' hurt no one.

2017: Beach Boys, loving the warmth of the sun.

Not big on sharing bones. (Pre-2012: 2009-2012)

This is where we are home.

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Because bananas, bitches.

10/2017

7/2017 Hitting the road with my folks.

Like peeing on the side walk & having a parking garage picnic. 7/2017

Cut the grass tomorrow Dad. Today we rest while Momma lays next to me & gets a tan. 7/30/17

Do you see it? Nope, me neither. 8/21/2017

8/2017: These party animals are all tuckered out after a long weekend at the beach condo.

September 2017: My forever boys. We've been to hell and back again together (several times) and made it look easy.

One is a little furrier than the other. 9/2017

Forever. 9/20/2017

6/14/2017 : Momma & me by the sea.

Love. Love. Love.

They know I'm the King.

Yep, that's us. The boys of summer.

When Zig was happiest his little satellite ears would relax and spread downwards.

9/7/2017: Ziggaro always has Daddy's back & Daddy always has his.

Sept 2017: The original three... No Goodbyes. We will always be together, just in a different way... Jarrin took this pic as he was leaving one afternoon. He's outside the storm door & we're inside. Pretty cool the way the reflections all kind of superimposed together.

Don't let that sweet face fool you. He could be very ornery.