A Tribute to Maggie
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.

May 5th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Hi Shirley, I am so sorry to hear about Maggie passing. It is so sad. The cool thing is that she is in Doggie Heaven and is looking down at you and everyone she touched. Your company will help Maggie Live On! Sounds like many wonderful memories of joy and laughter with her.
Sue and Jon Shapiro
May 5th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
What a wonderful tribute! Maggie was loved by the best.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Bye Maggie! We’ll miss you
May 6th, 2009 at 12:22 am
I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Maggie, your beloved animal. They make such an impact on us. I know I often wonder is it worth the eventual loss………and I must say a resounding yes. They teach us what loyalty really is.
Kathy
May 6th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I bet that this was hard for the hole family. You don’t always get lucky enough to come across a dog that just fits your family and Maggie was yours. She was always so happy to see people and seeing her and John competing for back yard control was always funny. ( I think she won most of the time but I know John wanted it that way) Great piece about her, God bless. Phil