Ten Essentials

While running this morning, in the rain, of course, I thought about the necessity of having towels.  To be owned by a lab, you have to have a lot of towels.  Both Murphy and Sage enjoy having their faces rubbed when they come back from being outside in the rain.  And labs are mud magnets.  Not that I am a fussy about house cleaning, but  at least the first few pounds of mud should be left on the back porch and not the living room floor!

From thinking about towels, I started inventorying what a lab needs.  What are the lab ten essentials?  

• towels
• food dish
• chew treats
• stuff toy (soon to be disemboweled)
• leash (in case of law enforcement)
• bread for toast
• tennis balls
• plastic bags
• car keys for trips to snow, more mud, rivers, fields, hiking trails where leash is not required
• love

 Of course, queen or king size human bed is also a necessity.

But really, I think Murphy and Sage live quite simply and elegantly.  They certainly give more than they want.  Towels, however, truly are essential.

Murphy's day.