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April Pumpkin

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Mike

© 2014 Michael Fiveson

There are people who love their dogs as much as I love Pumpkin, but none who love them more. Pure and unconditional, sweet beyond measure, and so pretty is Pumpkin.

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56 thoughts on “April Pumpkin”

RobynG on April 8, 2014 at 8:16 am said:

Pretty, pretty Pumpkin!

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 8:17 am said:
  
  😉
  
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Ogee on April 8, 2014 at 8:20 am said:

Well said. She is such a beauty.

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 8:25 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Littlesundog on April 8, 2014 at 8:30 am said:

What a beauty she is! I love the background on this shot too. You can never have too many photos of the love of your life, eh?

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 8:33 am said:
  
  Pumpkin loves to have her picture taken. She is a starlet. Nice to hear from you Lori. Enjoying your great weather this time of year, I would guess.
  
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drjen on April 8, 2014 at 9:42 am said:

She’s adorable!

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 10:40 am said:
  
  I told her, and she blushed 😉
  
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wolke205 on April 8, 2014 at 10:48 am said:

❤ ❤ ❤

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 10:49 am said:
  
  😉
  
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debibradford on April 8, 2014 at 11:01 am said:

There’s nothing like the love for ones Best Dog Ever. I have one as well named Baylee who lies at my feet even as I type. She thinks Pumpkin is beautiful, as do I!

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 11:03 am said:
  
  A kiss to Baylee from both Pumpkin and I.
  
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  - debibradford on April 8, 2014 at 11:06 am said:
    
    Baylee wagged her tail and said “Thank you!” (or, in her own language, “ruh ruh…”
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2014 at 11:06 am said:
    
    What kind of dog?
    
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  - debibradford on April 8, 2014 at 11:08 am said:
    
    Bernese Mountain Dog meets English Spaniel who once flirted seriously with a Border Collie….she has a great ancestry!
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2014 at 11:09 am said:
    
    Love it! Must be a beauty. Link to a picture?
    
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  - debibradford on April 8, 2014 at 11:12 am said:
    
    Hmmm…..I’ll have to think about WHERE! Stand by….
    
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  - debibradford on April 8, 2014 at 11:36 am said:
    
    I set something up on FB – probably overthinking. Hope this works: https://www.facebook.com/debi.bradford/media_set?set=a.10152324089594556.1073741847.750709555&type=1
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2014 at 12:29 pm said:
    
    Lot’s of pictures……no doggie. No worries Deb.
    
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  - debibradford on April 8, 2014 at 12:32 pm said:
    
    Clearly I am a technical baby. One day I’ll do a Baylee Post…surely I can’t screw that up – ha!
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2014 at 5:15 pm said:
    
    I’ve never heard that term before, “technical baby”.
    It sounds like it should be used as the name for a band.
    And introducing…….Technical Baby!
    (I’m thinking you are a little hard on yourself)
    
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  - debibradford on April 9, 2014 at 9:12 am said:
    
    Likely! Technical Baby….sounds like a DMB title…
    
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natuurfreak on April 8, 2014 at 1:37 pm said:

You and your pumpkin together for Always!

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 3:47 pm said:
  
  For always!
  
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Tropical Flowering Zone/Maria on April 8, 2014 at 4:19 pm said:

I know how you feel. Bless her heart! And she is a beauty!

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 4:24 pm said:
  
  Much appreciated.
  
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sueslaght on April 8, 2014 at 5:26 pm said:

Oh I am arriving late to give Pumpkin a big pat and a rub. Sweet sweet pup. No wonder you adore this one.

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 5:47 pm said:
  
  If she was a chihuahua we would have a different relationship 😉
  Thanks, my friend.
  
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  - sueslaght on April 8, 2014 at 5:51 pm said:
    
    Nope can’t visualize Pumpkin as a chihuahua. Too much personality to squeeze into a little body. 🙂
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2014 at 6:06 pm said:
    
    I don’t think I’ve ever met a chihuahua that I didn’t want to murder.
    
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  - sueslaght on April 8, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:
    
    Don’t let the chihuahuas hear you. I hear they roam in wild packs and gnaw on ankles.
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:
    
    Then I shall just step on them and be done with it.
    
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  - sueslaght on April 8, 2014 at 6:55 pm said:
    
    🙂
    
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Pat on April 8, 2014 at 5:48 pm said:

Pumpkin is such a sweet girl. Our rescued dog, Chloe, is slowly becoming more self-assured and playful.

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  Chloe, you go girl!
  
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dorannrule on April 8, 2014 at 5:53 pm said:

Pumpkin looks exactly like my long loved Golden Carrie. I can feel the enormous love you have for Pumpkin and I remember.

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 6:07 pm said:
  
  And if that brings you some sadness, please forgive me.
  
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Mike Pratt on April 8, 2014 at 7:41 pm said:

Beautiful looking dog, Mike! I can tell she is a great and loyal friend. My parents dog recently passed away after 17 years! A long happy life. This photo makes me smile.

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 7:48 pm said:
  
  Thanks Mike. 17 years is a nice long life for a dog. I’m guessing that it was a smaller dog, eh? Pumpkin is in good health but at 9 1/2 she is, like me, a senior.
  
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compostingwords on April 8, 2014 at 8:20 pm said:

She is beautiful and looks like she is enjoying the spring day.

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- Mike on April 8, 2014 at 8:27 pm said:
  
  She loves being off leash. An opportunity for eating unlimited rabbit poop. Thanks.
  
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  - compostingwords on April 8, 2014 at 8:51 pm said:
    
    Ah yes. Dogs do like to dine on droppings. Rabbit, deer, porcupine. Frozen cat crunchies were our Rosie’s favorite. Ewwwww! Never the less being off leash to walk at their own pace and explore smells is the best.
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2014 at 9:35 pm said:
    
    HA! Frozen cat crunchies. Like a heath bar.
    
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Chillbrook on April 9, 2014 at 2:48 am said:

Spring light favours another lovely portrait Mike!

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- Mike on April 9, 2014 at 8:55 am said:
  
  And chance favors the prepared photographer. Thanks Adrian.
  
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LuAnn on April 9, 2014 at 6:44 am said:

I look forward to the day when we can get a dog. There are certainly many full-timers who travel with animals but we still have many national parks to visit and they do not allow dogs on the trails so we don’t think it is fair to an animal until we settle down a bit. But when I see pictures like Pumpkin above, my heart skips a beat.

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- Mike on April 9, 2014 at 8:54 am said:
  
  You have a great lifestyle. All things in their proper time.
  
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  - LuAnn on April 9, 2014 at 9:46 am said:
    
    One day though. I melt whenever we meet people walking their dogs. 🙂
    
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stvrsnbrgr on April 9, 2014 at 3:20 pm said:

And… there are dogs who love their people as much as Pumpkin loves you, but none who love them more.

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- Mike on April 9, 2014 at 3:57 pm said:
  
  I expect that is true as well. Thanks for that.
  
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LB on April 9, 2014 at 6:52 pm said:

I was excited to see the title, knowing that a new photo of Pumpkin would be posted. Mike, this is one of my favorites! and is that sun back there? 🙂

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- Mike on April 9, 2014 at 8:45 pm said:
  
  That sun is back here. Today was 78 degrees and a friend and I had a really good motorcycle ride, which included harvesting images.
  I will pass on to Pumpkin your warm thoughts.
  
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readingwithrhythm on April 12, 2014 at 1:29 pm said:

Stunning! My favorite subject!
Love from Rhythm!

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- Mike on April 12, 2014 at 2:48 pm said:
  
  woof
  
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Photobooth Journal on April 14, 2014 at 12:50 am said:

Hi Mike, Can’t believe I missed a Pumpkin Post! She is looking very well indeed. I am beagle sitting. Snowy and I are very happy to have the extra company. x K

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- Mike on April 14, 2014 at 8:39 am said:
  
  Have some cream cheese with that beagle. What a lovely way to begin my week, with a note from you.
  It is soon to be your winter, eh.
  x
  
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