Charlie

sorry it took us so long to write an update. Charlie is doing great. She is almost 2 years old now. She is super energetic and loves to play. Especially if playing involves water and it doesn't matter if it's a sprinkler, a lake or a garden hose. She is great around people and other dogs. Even though she is not puppy sized anymore we still get stopped on the street by people complimenting her. She has made lots of dog friendships and loves to play with them. The things Charlie loves the most besides dogs and people are sticks and rope toys, rawhide, ice cubes, car rides, going for long walks and hanging out on the deck while protecting the yard from intruders (like squirrels and birds and even though she chases them, she makes no effort to actually catch them). She also has a strange obsession with human ears. When you are sitting on the floor, she will try to lick them (this is also how she wakes us up in the morning). In the evening when she is all tired out, she curls up on the couch and watches TV. But as soon as another dog appears on the screen, she gets up and sits down right in front of it and just stares with her head tilted. She is eager to learn and besides the basic commands, she knows a lot of tricks. And on a side note, the thing hanging out of her mouth in the picture is a stuffed animal that she took apart (a wing of a pterodactyl to be exact). Long story short, we couldn't have asked for a better dog and we can't imagine our lives without her. Matt, Katie & Eli