Okay, it’s no secret. I love dogs.
And if ever I need to smile, I just think of Dante. He is our happy 4 year old pug/bulldog mix. His curious nature usually gets him into trouble at least 78 times a day. Standing only 14 inches tall and weighing about 35 pounds easily equals an adorable, round body. In Dante’s world, an unattended handbag or dirty sock on the floor are fair game for him to prowl, investigate and attack if need be. He’ll be the first to let you know when someone (or some squirrel) is in his yard.
His doggie sister Chloe is his mother hen, and constantly keeps an eye on him for us. That’s not even an exaggeration. She literally keeps him in check and out of trouble, being the first to scold him with a soft bite on his back legs. This, of course, results in the most awful cry/growl from him followed by a short lived wrestling match with Chloe. Dante loses everytime.
"Hot Dog" pose
Skype time
Whenever food is present, you better believe Dante is doing the infamous ‘hot dog’ stance. Thank you to my husband, who thought it would be cute to train him to sit perfectly vertical, bottom directly on the floor, while little useless arms dangle in the air.
When he is ready to retire for the evening he will dig furiously into the couch, and then find the warmest body to lie next to. It is in these quite moments (aside from the snores), I fall in love with him all over again. His ‘only a face a mother could love’ gets him out of trouble and all mishaps during the day are forgiven.
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