Junior is five years old today. Kim and I have had the pleasure of sharing life with him for almost four of those years and look forward to many more. This picture, made on one of our morning walks in the hills near our house, shows Junior resting after miles of running up and down the hillside chasing his beloved tennis ball. On some days as I make my way up the hill and the view of the valley sweeps away to the west and north, I feel as if I’m walking through a scene from the Sound of Music.
Life with a good dog…
One many mornings during those walks Junior decides to go for a swim — a newly acquired taste on his part. Made this video a little over a month ago when he finally decided to go after the tennis ball in the water. He was still tentative then. He’s an expert now. Not sure how Belgian Sheepdogs generally react to water but Junior has become a swimmer.
Happy birthday Junior. What will it be — Outback Steakhouse or Texas Roadhouse for dinner? Or just a big bowl of Fromm’s?
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Happy Birthday to Junior! Now if only you could get him to be a good monkey in a sidecar rig…..
as to your comment: “I feel as if I’m walking through a scene from the Sound of Music.” Tell us please, do you break into song? 🙂
Steve, Junior has a very regal bearing. I like how he goes for the easy retrieval. Smart dog!
Steve, turns out one of our friends have a dog who looks very similar to Junior…her name is Sadie. Will see if I can get her in the sidecar and send you a pic to show Junior.
dom
Charlie6 (dom): I only break into song when I’m riding and there is a helmet covering my head so as to protect people from the obnoxious sound. Junior and I walk in silence aside from the intermittent “good boy”.
Junior says he doesn’t want to ride in a sidecar. He wants to swim.
David Masse: He is a smart dog. Usually gets exactly what he wants!
Dom: You can try but I think he’s committed to keeping his feet on the ground or in the water.