Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. – Mary Oliver

Hey there, dog lovers! ❤️ 🐾 Here’s my Assembled Story photograph for today featuring the poetry of Mary Oliver.

Assembled Story: “Dogs Increase Our Joy”

The players in this story:

• Mary Oliver’s words taken from her collection of poems “Dog Songs”
• MilkBone brand dog treats, mini to medium
• Dog leash, dog food in bowl, harness, half-chewed Nylabone, etc., belonging to our family’s dogs
• Photos of smiling dogs from Unsplash, printed on Canon PRO-200, cardstock
• And in the background, a scarf from my closet