In life, I have found that people are usually either dog people or cat people. I am that rare breed – both. I grew up with dogs. The first, a hound called Rover, we had to give away because he was too big and too strong for a house with three very small children. The second, a golden retriever called Skipper, died after we had him for about a week. The third was Boatswain, or Bo, named after Lord Byron’s dog. The boatswain is the person on the ship who looks after the crew, so it was a very appropriate name for our nautical family. Bo was a great dog. A German Shepherd/Black Lab mix, he had the best qualities of both. He was as loving and docile as a lab, but as smart as a
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