Woody. Aka Woodman, Woodster, and more. (Sometimes Good Dog, Bad Dog . . .) Born 7 years ago today. The picture is Woody at about 3 months old. You can't see it well, but he had been in water & mud. Woody LOVES water. He swims in the pond, he plays in/with the sprinklers, and as a puppy he played in his water bowl. Fortunately he grew out of that. Woody learned to ring a bell to go outside. (The bell hangs on the back door.) He's been doing it for at least 6 years. He has a weak bladder so he goes out often. So often in fact, that JC (one of our cats) picked up the "ringing bell" trick when he wants to go out - I'm sure because he'd heard it so much. (More postings about the cats another time. This is about Woody.)
Woody learned the names of his toys. When he wants a specific one that's put away, he won't give up until we give him the one that matches the name for his favorite of the day. We try to trick him into taking another toy, but it doesn't work. He's too smart for that.
Woody has been a real treat all these years. He's been a good companion to me, my husband, and Merlin, our older dog. (Merlin was rescued. More on him another time.) Now Woody's learning to be a big brother to Tootsie, our new puppy. (Check back for more on Tootsie later.) We get a lot of enjoyment from Woody's company. We love you Woody!
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