It was on this day two years ago that the Dog moved in with us.
It’s hard to tell just how small he was here (this isn’t a big chair)…not of course as small as that first evening when he rushed out from under the yurt, famished and throwing himself on our mercy, and later after having eaten and shaken paws with us, falling asleep on the deck and snoring. All 16 inches of him, bowlegged and eight weeks old, barely old enough to be away from his mother. How such a tiny creature survived the rigors of this place- how he even GOT to us- remains a mystery. But get here he did, and for about a week (we surmised) he sized us up whilst eating strawberries and flowers on the quiet, revealing his presence in the nipped off potato flowers and overturned saucers we use for bird baths. I guess we passed muster, and also he was STARVING. Then came toys, food, a bed which was greeted with his first smile, a leash, car rides and pratfall filled walks. A heretofore undiscovered world of dog life. And now?
This is HIS house. Even if it is over 90f in here right now and he’s a bit pink as a result, augmented by the red light from all the smoke in the air (which is just the teensiest bit creepy and unnerving). He has a smile that captures even the hardest heart (even if he teases me by getting all serious the minute I have my phone pointed at him), and his arrival has been, and is, one of the best things that ever happened to this bear.
Blessings and thanks!
Boozilla: learning to fly one room at a time 
Posted by 1weaver on August 5, 2017 at 6:37 am
awww 🙂 may you have many many MANY more happy anniversarys!
Posted by boozilla on August 5, 2017 at 12:17 pm
Thank you! I made him a very tiny little (organic) piece of meat, which he seemed to enjoy a lot. Nobody’s spoiled around here…….
Posted by Deb on December 6, 2017 at 3:45 pm
How did I miss this post!! Aunt Deb loves you Jack!!!
Posted by boozilla on December 6, 2017 at 3:51 pm
He knows!!! xxxxxxxxxx