weirdo

i don't know how this guy's spine works, but it's a lot more flexible than mine.  found bruno napping in between the sofa & chair...

mountain dog

we're planning on hiking a stretch of the appalachian trail once it gets a bit warmer.  probably sometime in may.  and we figured bruno's going to be carrying his own weight.  so we decided to get him a backpack a bit early, so he can get used to it.  also we can use it on walks to drain his energy more -- a big factor in getting this thing early...

so he didn't really know what to think.  he was a bit apprehensive, but when we took him out on the walk, he was doing alright.  it definitely slowed him down; he was pretty much walking right next to us the whole time.  he managed to pee with it on, which was a biggie.

so, definite success.

i'll have to load him up and try and get some pictures of him outside.  it's really quite adorable...

--dave

walk, anyone??

so, it seems the dog sometimes just doesn't feel like going outside for a pee or a walk. thought these pictures were kinda funny (two different occasions)...

--dave

bruno vs. newspaper

so, one of bruno's favorite activities when locked up in the bathroom with too much energy is to take it out on the newspaper. he thrashes the heck out of it and then passes out. it's annoying to clean up, but kinda cute... (and it's a heck of a lot cheaper than books and furniture)

the other day, he was being a little brat, so we tossed him in the bathroom like normal. except this time we didn't hear any paper being ripped up. thought it was a breakthrough until we saw this:

he's getting pretty big as well, eh?

--dave

other breed?

so we know bruno's got a lot of boxer in him, but we're not sure what the other breeds may be. did a couple of searches online and i think he's probably part lab, like his aunt shiloh.

here's some boxer/lab mix puppies. what do you think?

--dave

more bruno shots

little guy's getting quite a bit bigger. he gained five pounds between vet visits (about 2 weeks apart)...

--dave