One Fin Probably just passing through.I remain alert and suspicious. Two Fins Suspicious activity detected.Tail still wagging. Eyes fully engaged. Three Fins This feels unnecessary.Monitoring the situation from land. Four Fins Hard no.I did not sign up to be part of the food chain. Five Fins Tell Mom.We are leaving. Immediately.
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The days in West End were sunny, salty, warm, and absolutely wonderful. Mom worked all day on her computer. As usual. Dad and I, First Mate Karl, handled the real business of boat life. Full time boat living is no joke. There are always chores. Always things to fix. Everything takes twice as
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Now listen. I am the First Mate. This is my boat. I was not thrilled about the idea of a stranger stepping aboard unannounced. Mom told me I had to allow it. I told her I strongly disagreed. We stared at the dock. The dock stared back. In the end, no one came. Victory for
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I had such an exciting Christmas break, people. Truly historic. I cannot wait to tell you all about it. My people finally got smart and decided to do something fun. We spent the entire week of Christmas on an adventure, including Christmas Day itself, which I feel is the correct way to celebrate any holiday.
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Hi, it’s me, Karl. Your favorite German Shepherd boy, back to continue the tale…tail….of my sail to the Bahamas. Once we reached the ocean, we were officially on our way to the Bahamas, and I was soooo excited. Now, don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t exactly new to this whole out of the
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Hi, it’s me. Karl. When I last left you, we were ready to leave Stuart, Florida, but someone crashed into the train bridge. Very rude. I have been patient, brave, and extremely handsome while waiting to continue this story, so here we go. By the time this part begins, we were more than ready to
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Hi everyone, it’s me, Karl. I’ve been away for a few days attending to some very serious business.I was drafted.Yes. It’s true. At first, I was afraid. I was, in fact, petrified.But my dad was there. By my side.And so, we went into battle together. It all began last weekend on my daily walk. You
Remember when I told you I’m a certified First Mate for sailboats? If you don’t, well, you should go read about it. Go on. I’ll wait right here… Everyone caught up now? Good. So now that we’re all on the same page and fully aware that I am a highly qualified Shep of the Sea,
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I am a brave boy, but I am also very sensitive. I stay close to my people because I care about them, and I always know what they are feeling. When they are sick, sad, or happy, I feel it too. Sometimes I even pick up on things before they do. I have always been
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Follow me on Facebook and Instagram and my mom will post pictures. I know you have questions for me about my life. Share my blog and I will email you a big sloppy wet Shep kiss! My socials are on the homepage of this blog and on the contact page. I will be watching for
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