It all began with ....

My old dog Charky was reaching 15 and I knew that she did not have much longer to live. She had been with me since she was a puppy, coming to me via the humane society. I knew I was going to be very lonely without her so I started looking for another dog. It was not my intention to actually get another dog until she had passed, but I came across an an for a 2 year old Shepard- Nefoundland cross. Since Charky was a Labrador- Newfoundland cross I thought it a good idea to check this one out. Enter Harley into my life. He and Charky got along great, and it is not often one gets the chance to adopt a 2 year old, intellegent, fully trained 105 pound dog. As time passed, Charky deteriorated, finally passing away on December 27th, 2009. I was very upset, and Harley appeared lonely, so I started looking for a companion for Harley. Brousing the internet I came across an organization called Newf Friends, whose purpose in life is to rescue and find homes for Newfoundland dogs (although they do help all breeds). And there was this dog named Hudson. Futher investigation, and a house visit, convinced the rescue organization that Harley and I were fit to provide a home for Hudson. Since I did not particullary like the name Hudson, I immediatly started calling him Bailey. Hence the life and times of living with two large and strong dogs began.