oh, that shmoop!
(also, i wonder what book she's reading....?)

look deeply at the expression on that dog's face.
no greater love.

good dog.

i'm just thankful the dog is looking one way, while the cat is looking the other way...cuz those little boy's faces are awfully close to animal claws and teeth.

okay, so he is smoking a cigarette, but clearly this is for show.  dog show, that is.

one of my favorite photos of all time.  how often do you see a man with a bow & arrow set, smoking a cigarette, petting an awesome dog?
the answer:  not very often.

I own the life of this man and both his wives, in photographs and papers, and so I can say for a fact:  This man loved his dog. 

To Marion

and then there's one of these.

To Marion

Winifred Mercer, 

all grown up

and a dog lover, too.

To Marion

bottom photo:  Winifred Mercer, 
handwritten postcard on back to
 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bennett
Mayfield, N.Y.