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George McGovern

(13,055 posts)
Fri May 29, 2026, 07:22 AM Yesterday

Friday's ShadowTails - Chapter 5 of her history with DU - Including Baby Shadow Pics.

Shadow's heritage is 1/4 Border Collie 1/2 Blue Heeler plus Husky, Golden Retriever, Austrian White Shepard. She has given us more than eight
years of joy.

At birth she was part of this litter, found in a barn by a pet rescue group. "Shadow-to-be" is in the front by herself.

About three weeks later we met and adopted her from the rescue group.
We called her Shadow because she followed us at heel everywhere.

When Shadow came to live with us our sweet dog Sandy was still alive.
They were introduced and got along well. Sandy died shortly thereafter.

Laurie also acquainted Shadow with her first horse, our Paint mare Kate.

Puppy Shadow was a bit mischievous at times.

Nonetheless, she made herself to home.


We found out quickly — she loves to run!

She was fascinated with Mommy's iMac.

Here she is "helping out" in the barn.

One of Shadow's favorite activities growing up was to play with
Mommy's irrigation system.



All too often, we'd have a Soggy Doggy in the house.
(KC may have wondered how his dog got so wet.)

One day she inadvertently posed in the trees. This became
Laurie's favorite photo of her at the old farm.

Her last photo from the old farm is called "Shadow in shadows."

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In June of last year we moved from the old farm to our current one.
Our first full day here Shadow checked to make sure everything arrived safely.

At first she was skeptical of her new surroundings.

But she and Mommy talked how this was now home.


Then Mommy dug out Shadow's Jolly Ball and made it official.

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Thank You for staying with us. Chapter 6 of Shadow's DU
History will begin next Friday at her new home, only the
second she's ever known.
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Shadow, shown relaxing on her front porch the other day.

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Friday's ShadowTails - Chapter 5 of her history with DU - Including Baby Shadow Pics. (Original Post) George McGovern Yesterday OP
💗Awwwwwwwww💗 blm Yesterday #1
How nice of you Thanks blm! George McGovern Yesterday #3
Shadow is so helpful. She went from a beautiful little fluff ball to a beautiful LoisB Yesterday #2
She has always been so. re: the last photo, I glanced out the picture window and there she was.Thank You Lois. George McGovern Yesterday #4
Love that dog! HAB911 23 hrs ago #5
Thanks HAB911! It bears repeating, Shadow has given us eight-plus years of joy. George McGovern 22 hrs ago #6
I love this essay. Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #7
You are more than welcome Diamond_Dog! Shadow has loved us wholeheartedly George McGovern 17 hrs ago #8

LoisB

(13,568 posts)
2. Shadow is so helpful. She went from a beautiful little fluff ball to a beautiful
Fri May 29, 2026, 09:40 AM
Yesterday

lady. Thank you for sharing. I love that last photograph.

George McGovern

(13,055 posts)
4. She has always been so. re: the last photo, I glanced out the picture window and there she was.Thank You Lois.
Fri May 29, 2026, 10:47 AM
Yesterday

Diamond_Dog

(41,207 posts)
7. I love this essay.
Fri May 29, 2026, 03:02 PM
21 hrs ago

What beautiful photos. Yours and Laurie’s love for Shadow is evident in every one. TY George. Just Super.

George McGovern

(13,055 posts)
8. You are more than welcome Diamond_Dog! Shadow has loved us wholeheartedly
Fri May 29, 2026, 07:18 PM
17 hrs ago

her entire life. It's easy to reciprocate. I value your point of view! TY!

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