Dear Chessies

We acquired two Chesapeake Bay Retriever puppies last spring who have invaded our ranch, our life, and our hearts—Poppie and Sunny. They are opposite in every way. One is the darkest brown the other a golden blond. One was born afraid of her own shadow, the other absolutely fearless. One has eyes so expressive we call her the dog of the mournful countenance, the other always bright eyed and… Sunny. They will soon be a year old and so far, have managed to destroy several water hoses, destroy our cable T.V. line, destroy all of the insolation on our outside AC compressor, destroy the outside dryer vent cover, and break the main water line coming into the house, as well as numerous pairs of safety glasses, handkerchiefs, tools, shoes, etc.…… However, they have given us many hours of fun just watching their creative antics of give, take, and chase. And, believe it or not, they are becoming well trained (with the help of a great trainer in our area). They have quickly learned to obey voice commands, and we have great expectations they will turn into well mannered companions this coming year. Meanwhile, Poppie loves to sit on the porch swing with me as long as I like, while Sunny sits close by chewing happily on a piece of firewood.