This is my puppy

It has been six months since I last posted anything. I guess my blogging stamina quickly faded once the holidays hit (yes! I'm taking about the holidays in June) and apparently I had new projects and what nots with the new year.

I have been meaning to get back, and today, I finally took a look at all of the drafted posts. So while I don't promise to make up for the last six months, I do plan on catching up a little.

This is my puppy. His name is Bruno.

My puppy will turn nine years old next month.

Bruno has such a special place in my life. He was competing with my husband for my love the first five years we had him. Then the boys came along. I can tell when I have not spend enough time with him because he gives me those puppy eyes saying, "love me!!!" along with the skeptical look that says, "feel guilty!"

Originally I had wanted to write about Bruno because he is an integral part of our family and with every passing day the idea that he is not going to be here forever sinks in a little deeper. He looks like a pup but he is no spring chick. I want to think of him always with a sparkle in his eye, but even that is beginning to dim. Last winter was rough. He got an infection in his eye and was acting really strange. He started with cold-seeking behavior, where he begged to go outside in frigid temperatures, in the middle of the night, and sit there for hours on end. I became really worried about him. We treated his infection and tried to be more conscientious of him. He got better, and by the time spring came, he had a beautiful spring in his step again.

But with Spring, his allergies have become aggravated. For a dog who is allergic to EVERYTHING, he is doing well. Bruno is allegic to fish, chicken, and beef. He suffers from seasonal allergies in the Spring and Fall, and has even had some localized reactions to vaccines. He is a little neurotic and will bark at nothing as much as strangers and people leaving. But he is MY best friend, and I love him dearly.

Bruno loves, loves, loves to sunbathe. Ever since he was a puppy he would follow the sun light patches and lazily lay there. I love it when he rolls onto his back, with legs bent and spread, and head completely angled; eyes three-fourths shut, and tongue stuck out between his teeth. He sleeps so soundly in this position, until some small noise wakes him, and immediately reverts back to normal dog shape. Then he gives me "the eye", the accusing look that tells me his annoyance at being woken up.

I must confess that last night, he was cuddling sweetly next to me, when I sneezed, and made him jump so high! It was so funny! I laughed out loud but I don't think he found it too entertaining...

These pictures are from early spring. I'll post more recent ones since I feel like there is so much to share about this pup. But for now, here is to Bruno! The fluffiest member of my family!