It is Sage’s moment in the spotlight! Bask in the beauty of this furry doll’s glamour shots and snuggly sweet self.
Sage in February – 2022
It’s been YEARS since Sage had a moment in the spotlight, and what better way to wrap the February Fun Series than to give you a glamour shots session with Sage? Buckle up, I’m about to go full-blown obsessed dog mom on you.
Sometimes I feel like she really is a mirror of myself, like, what do they call it, matching energy? She’s more of a dad’s girl – he is more over-the-top doting than I am, and she knows she’ll get away with sneaking up onto his side of the bed for extra snuggles when I will kick her to the curb so her snoring doesn’t keep me up all night.
But her personality and temperament – in that way, she is my soulmate.
Our sweet girl is doing, honestly, probably about as well as we’re all doing: she’s happiest when snuggling, she still loves walks and explore sessions in the backyard, she howls with excitement for every meal, she’s easily annoyed but practicing patience with having a few extra little hands and feet in the house, she’s a fierce (sometimes too fierce) protector, and she’s learning what it means to age gracefully as she now gently limps up the stairs with arthritis and sees her silky golden fur turning to white around her eyes and nose.
Other than occasional nervous nips at friends’ ankles (if you are a man with a beard and a hat, it’s a NO THANKS from her and I’m extremely embarrassed and so sorry), she is still her awkward, stinky-breath, Frito-paws, supremely soft and snuggly perfect little self.
Did she love this photoshoot? Frankly, no. She had a pretty bad attitude about it the whole time and that’s something she’s working on.
I would love to say it didn’t happen, but she has absolutely taken a backseat to the girls in the last three years as it often is with dogs and babies. She used to be our one and only, and now she is third in line. Sometimes even more of an afterthought.
But she is my hero – she just goes along with whatever, and even after being obnoxiously kidded-out by their noise and their tiny hands all day, she will faithfully sleep outside the girls’ rooms every single night which feels like some kind of very pure metaphor for life, love, and parenting.
So today… it’s all about the ridiculousness of doing a photoshoot with your dog and the love we give to our fur babies. I hope these photos give you warm fuzzies and make you smile. ♡
That’s our girl.
Sage’s message to all of us today is that it’s okay to just be in your life. You don’t have to be good, you don’t have to win or be cool, you can just BE. As one of our favorite songs says, you’ve “never been more loved than you are right now” – as in, this very moment right now. You don’t have to earn it. You have unsurpassable worth. And she thinks maybe today would be a good day for a treat.
Sending her best slobbery kisses to all of you dog lovers out there! xo
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It’s a heartwarming post. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Sage, with her soulful eyes and snuggly demeanor, embodies the purest form of love and companionship, reminding us that in life, simply ‘being’ is enough. Her presence, a comforting metaphor for unconditional love, brings joy and warmth to every moment.
Love pictures of Sage. You caught all her sweet expressions. Hope she is doing ok. Thank you for sharing.
I’m so happy to see a Sage post. I really miss her and your coffee dates, but I don’t have a lot of time cook anymore, so I hadn’t visited in a while. This was such a great surprise. Hope you’re all enjoying the summer sun now! Looking forward to my next visit.
What a cutie. I love having my furry friend (Shirley) hovering around the kitchen like the tiny opportunist she is. I’m guessing like most dogs, Sage does the same?
Beautiful story and beautiful pictures. Thank you Lindsay
Thank you for sharing Sage with us. She is a sweetie. I also have two dogs Ellie and Lacey. They can be quite a handful a times, especially during feeding time. During this pandemic they reminded me every day of their unconditional love. Even when at times I was harsh with my tone, they came wagging their tails and with lots of kisses. They became my “bark of reason”.
Peace and joy to you and your family.
Thank you so much for sharing. She’s such a sweetheart.
I’ve loved Sage since I first started following you, Lindsey. I have almost 15 and 10 year old furry kids! Such an important part of a family! Thanks for the photo shoot, Sage!
She’s so beautiful. Her soul and wisdom radiate in the photos. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing pics of Sage. Your post is so true, about pets taking a back seat once children arrive. On the bright side for them, there’s probably more crumbs, chips and spilled food to be had in the “back seat”
I think you love your dog as much as we love ours. My dog, Ali’, even looks a lot like Sage. Mine is 13 and slowing down. Wish our furry friends lived a lot longer though.
Love your website and all your recipes.
KJ
I Love Sage very much – what a beautiful sweet puppy. I’ve followed you for a long time and am glad to see more of that part of your life!! These photos really made me happy – our dogs are like little children only fur babies!! xoxo Deb
Thank you for this great post! I’m a dog mom to two. I absolutely loved this update and photo shoot. Sage is a keeper.
What a sweet old girl 💖 our pup has taken a backseat to the demanding new four-month-old dictator in our house, but I’ve been so impressed by how she handles it. I love her even more now – she’s so good at going with the flow and is so sweet, even though she only gets one harried 30 minute walk compared to 2, 45 minute leisurely strolls pre-baby.
I’ve really missed Sage since the girls came along (no offense to the girls! I’m a person and a pet mom myself), so I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks so much!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post. Could not have made it through the last two years without our Maddie. What am I saying could not have made it through my whole life without Maddie, Ivy, Sadie, Teddy, Judge, Osa, Luke, Wilbur and Prince. Keep up the Sage pics please
Oh those eyes! What a beautiful girl living her best life.
what a beautiful, loving photo-shoot of Sage. She looks very uninterested in having her picture taken, but let you catch her beauty.
I so loved this post. I was a little choked up while reading and scrolling through the pictures and then I played the song…..😭
Sweet, sweet post. Thanks for sharing.
Dogs are by far my favorite people. My Finn is the best part of my day every single day–even when he doesn’t do his best LOL Snuggling with him on the couch feeds the soul. Thanks for sharing more of beautiful Sage.
This is THE BEST thing. Thank you thank you thank you (especially for that paw shot 🥲).
Awwwwww, Sage is clearly a very good girl who loves her sisters. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ My Jake and Cleo say hi. 🐶🐶
Hi, Sage looks like such a Sweet Girl. We have Luke a Rescue. He’s a good boy Golden and Border Collie. He wears sunglasses and rides shotgun in the front seat. He’s had so many photo shoots, we’ve lost count. LOL We puppy raised for Leader Dogs For The Blind for 10 years and had 10 graduate. It was Rewarding and Heartbreaking, as we had to say goodbye to a dog we had grown Love and were raising to be eyes for someone we’d never met. We love puppies and all Dogs
I’m sooooo happy you did this!! I love your sweet pup!
Became so emotional reading this post! Gosh, I just love dogs so much and your sweet Sage just stole my heart!