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Grandma Odessa Spread Out Her Old Photographs. Copper Studied Every Face.

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The table is covered in old black-and-white photographs, some stacked, some fanned out, each one a little piece of somebody's past. Grandma Odessa sorts through them in a cream cable-knit cardigan with her glasses on, her silver curls soft in the window light and a gentle, faraway look on her face. Copper leans in from the right, his long red-gold muzzle hovering over the pile, brown eyes fixed on the pictures as though he is trying to place every face. A mug, a remote and a basket of linens sit nearby, and more snapshots are pinned to the wall behind them.

Looking through old photos is a lovely, calm activity, but a curious nose can cause trouble. Dogs explore with their noses, and a sniff at a photograph is usually harmless. Still, paper and glossy prints can be chewed and swallowed, which can upset a dog's stomach, and old photos can be delicate and valuable to people. Keep them on a high table or in an album, and give your dog something else to do, such as a chew toy or a stuffed food puzzle. Retrievers are known as gentle dogs, but they love to pick things up in their mouths, so keep small treasures out of reach. Calm time together on a rainy day is good for both of you.

Copper may not know the faces in the pictures, but he treats every one of them with great respect. Grandma Odessa tells him a story about each.

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