Those of you who've read my posts over the years know this guy as Ted, but for our first eight years together he was Teddy, the name given to him by neighbor kids that was so fitting I never thought to change it. When we lost his big sister Adrienne (see my last post in this section, "My girl Adrienne") Teddy was utterly adrift for a while, and he became more serious. As if by secret agreement, everyone started calling him Ted.

When I found the little wad of hideousness, as Adrienne surely considered him, as a tiny puppy next to a fast highway, I was determined to find him a good home. He was equally determined that I was that good home, and he got his way. Without trying to explain Teddy--I am just now gaining the distance offered by the passage of time--I will simply say that he was the strangest dog ever invented, a complicated tangle of exuberance, worry, bluster, and cranky neuroticism. He was my guardian on hikes and he wouldn't relax until he got me home safely, which sounds comforting but could be annoying when he'd randomly decide it was time to head back, usually about thirty minutes out. Our journey together was epic, and I miss him like crazy.

These photos are in no particular order, just grabbed from the album on my phone dedicated to him, but most are from his earlier years. A few may be familiar but I've tried to include fresh ones. Some are iconic and bear seeing again. The first and eighth photos are in frames on my bedroom wall.

Please enjoy this nostalgic tour and enjoy every minute you have with your own dogs.

I just received the "good" dog food I ordered. Actor Katherine Heigl has a lengthy ad on YouTube promoting Badlands Ranch dog food. A few days ago, I watched the entire ad, which ran for several minutes. Then I ordered a bunch. I offered some to my dog, and he gobbled it up. He's a small dog, a dachshund, so he doesn't eat a huge amount of food.

I've been feeding him Purina Healthy Choice (or something like that) for years, but the ingredients in Badlands seem much better. I have several bags of this food in different flavors, and I'll see how it goes. For dinner, I heat frozen meatballs and add them to his food, and I'll continue doing that. He also gets "people food." At 13, he's still lively and alert, and I'd like to maintain that.

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