This is our dog Watson, up close.   Below are some photos of him, through the seasons.  (Read here about Merlin, inspiration for The World According to Dog.)

Merlin, 1994-2004

Inspiration for The World According to Dog

We lost Merlin in January 2004, to an unexplained illness.  We miss him like crazy, but know that his sweetness will live on--in the memories of all who knew him, and all who read about him in The World According to Dog.

Merlin meets Tilly ("The One Who Listens," pg. 46) at one of the Dog Parties held to celebrate the publication of The World According to Dog.  They were very well-behaved, and got in several good sniffs.

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View my Robin Journal, the story of the time robins nested on my porch!

SPRING

WATSON puppy pictures!

SUMMER

FALL

WINTER