I can’t believe how fast this winter went by! Our season in the sun was great, except for one very sad thing — I lost my best friend on Marco — sweet little Gracie. She crossed that rainbow bridge this winter and I will furever miss her. ❤️ Here’s a photo of us when we were just pups.

Other than that, we enjoyed the usual: Walks along the Cape, visiting with other doggies and humans and playing Frisbee in our big yard area (not allowed, but Momma picks and chooses the rules we follow). We did not do agility as Momma was still nursing her hurt foot — although I noticed it did not stop her from playing golf. Just woofin’.

I had my usual village of caregivers, starting with Gunnar, Momma’s great-nephew. Momma really played the injured foot/boot card with him, and he was my go-to human for potty for about a week. Momma also enlisted the help of her niece, Celia, during her stay, even though, as far as I could tell, the boot was ancient history by then. Thank you Gunnar and Celia!

I also spent time at Camp Bow Wow in Naples. They were terrific and those camp counselors took some pawmazing photos!

Most of my care and walks were done, though, by my trusty sitter/walker, Janice. She is so sweet and loves me bunches, and always sends Momma pictures of me like these below!

And one day I even had a substitute walker named Len! Len and his wife, Barb, are Momma’s friends and when Janice couldn’t make it over, Barb volunteered Len (get this: so Momma and Barb could go golfing!). Len did a great job and sent Momma this photo without her even asking!

So you can see, I was well cared for. Momma even did her best to brush (and I use the term loosely) my teeth. She was very dogmatic about it, methodically going over my eleven remaining teeth — except for the one she still hasn’t located. Momma’s friend, Lori Ufken, captured these pics of me enduring my nightly torture. It looks like a real Sit Stay Pray moment, doesn’t it?

BARK Air!

The trip home went okay, except there was the usual commotion like when my carrier wouldn’t fit under the seat in front us. Luckily no one objected (and no social media post gone viral moments) when Momma plopped us down in someone else’s seat.

But really, dear readers, I’ve had enough of this under-the-seat crap, and plan on an exciting new mode of transportation next year! Luckily, our friend, Lori McCahey, sent me a link to a fabulous new doggie airline — BARK Air! It’s a real dream-liner and you can check it out at https://air.bark.co! Does it get any better than this? I can’t wait to pre-order my dog food and beverage of choice such as water and bone broth. And get this — we will be served our beverages during takeoff and landing maneuvers to avoid discomfort caused by cabin pressure changes.

I’ve also read that BARK Air will have other goodies on board including calming aids such as music and lavender scented refreshment towels. Also, BARK’s concierge will have calming treats and poop bags should we need them. And guess what — no gates, no crates and no annoying security lines. Can’t you just picture me now? Maybe I’ll even bring Momma along as a support human. And if she plays her cards right, I won’t even make her ride under the seat in front of me.

Lina, Time for fur to fly

WOOFDA!