Our morning walk

 Bo and I have plenty of time to walk in the mornings on weekends - or snow days - and he has become used to me stopping to snap a picture or two. Some days Bo runs off to explore on his own, but this morning he stuck with me.To the left, he is patiently waiting while I picture the creek, and below wondering if I'm still behind him. I know some of you are probably worried about his feet since he wears no booties, but I've inspected his feet, and the pads are tough. I find no cracks and with his short, slick hair, no snowballs either! His body is always warm when I

check him and I've never witnessed him shivering! I will admit that I am amazed at his hardiness! The only parts of Bo that have ever felt cold are his ears, and that was after going outside for about 10 minutes to the barn. So I guess he wasn't out long enough to warm them up from normal exercise. Otherwise, he is a warm puppy! And you know the Peanuts quote, "Happiness is a warm puppy." Bo is a happy boy!

Let sleeping dogs lie on their backs

This is Bo napping, something he enjoys doing every evening starting around 7 pm. Of course, if food enters the room or if one of his people goes outdoors, naps are abandoned. Yes, he has his own couch (more comfortable than the dog bed purchased at Petsmart), and I'm sure he does this most of the day while his people are at work. Believe me, he works out every morning and afternoon, getting in a one or two mile run twice a day. On weekends, his schedule might include one or two additional workouts depending on the weather. Once the days get long enough, his naps will probably start later as well. The best thing about his naps? They extend throughout the night until morning. He never wakes me up first. Nice.

Bo's gifts

This is Bo with one of his new Christmas toys. He has literally wiggled his way into our hearts, with a nubby tail that never stops, flappy, velvet ears, and a funny habit of stamping his front feet when a walk is inevitable. We adopted Bo on September 4 from a gentleman who found him loose in the neighborhood. The gentleman did not want to, but was considering the pound. So Bo's past is sketchy, but he has no microchip, so we kept him. Bo has had some training. He sits and stays, and does very well on a leash. He will eat ANYTHING! I have found nothing he will not eat. And food seems to be foremost in his little pea brain.A quirk I'm getting used to.