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Raffy

Sunspot

Everyone’s got their favorite piece of real estate. Dogs, too. Raffy, my family’s Golden Retriever, prefers the flagstone patio in our backyard that gets toasty warm in the afternoon sun.
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Two Sons — and a Dog — Who Like to Sleep In

Champion Sleeper in Kaplan Household?  Call it a Tie Surprise, surprise, my two sons — ages 15 and 12 — both like to sleep in on weekends (and any other time, for that matter). The family Golden Retriever, Raffy, does too. So, which family member is the champion Kaplan “sleeper-inner?” Door #1 vs. Door #2...
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Backyard (Life-and-Death) Drama

“Raffy’s Got Something in His Mouth!”“Raffy’s Got Something in His Mouth!” The first thing I noticed was my adolescent Golden Retriever, Raffy, proudly parading around our backyard with some unrecognizable object in his mouth. The next thing I noticed were all the shrieking, squawking birds in the nearby trees. (Actually, the very first thing I...
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