Samuel J. Layendecker Photography

Griz 

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My brother Ryan did the most daring thing over the summer and he shared it with me via text. “I’m getting a dog… Don’t tell mom though” was what he said and I immediately had so many questions flooded my head. After I finally got to see the young black lab pup named Griz, I immediately fell in love with him. I didn’t get to see Griz till the middle of October and the moment he walked through the door, he immediately ran everywhere around the first floor of our house. As I call it, his tail of mass destruction, was whacking my mom and I nonstop that I couldn’t help but laugh. The small puppy that I saw back in Late-June was a full grown black lab (well not really) and is still very hyper. From the times if you say “Ready for a bath Griz?” he’ll rush over to someone that is sitting on the couch and lay under their legs like they are protecting him. Griz will always be a part of the family and I can’t wait to watch him grow over the years.