We’ve had a sad week at Black Lab Marketing and at home.  Our beloved black lab/retriever mix, Maggie, has fallen asleep for the last time.  Maggie lived a long and extraordinarily active life and was 14 1/2 years old when she passed.    From her perma-smile to her over-the-top obsession with tennis balls to her habit of being a canine trash compactor (when she tired of chasing tennis balls, she would eat them), Maggie was a great dog.  She was not that big (60-ish lbs most of her adult life) but she was definitely an “alpha” dog and could take down her bigger brother and, later on in life, our other lab mix, Doc, my 100-lb puppy.  No one messed with her and her property and her owners, but she had the sweetest of dispositions with those she loved.   Her constantly wagging and strong tail knocked many a trinket off the end tables – but how can you fault someone for being so happy all the time?? 

Maggie was the epitome of being trustworthy, dependable and a little bit goofy and, along with Doc, was the inspiration for the name of this company.  She was a lovable, intelligent, and devoted part of our family.  She will be dearly missed. 

May we all be the kind of person our dog thinks we are.

Here’s to you, Mags.