Striders First Christmas

This was Striders first Christmas with us!

He came to us in Feb. at 4 months old.

He is playing with his Christmas present.

On Christmas morning he went to the Christmas tree to sniff around.  He found his huge chewy bone right off the bat!  He picked it up and ran with it!!  We had to go get it and unwrap it for him. 

 He loves it.

Strider is such a great dog.  

He doesn't have a mean bone in his body.  He is so loveable.  He is a glutton for attention.  I tell people "don't make eye contact with him if you don't want to pet him"!!

I highly recommend English Labradors for pets.  They are the best!!

Walking The Dog!

Strider had minor surgery (no more little Striders).

Strider and i walked 4 laps today.  And I ran for the last 1/2 lap.  Major for me!!

Good Girl!!

Me!! Not Strider!

I took Strider  for a walk for the first time since June.  Not exactly cool outside but not bad at all.

He is tuckered out!

Treat??

He jumps to attention.

He's a good boy!

A Purple Ball Like Lilly's

Lilly's owner brought Strider a purple ball like Lilly has.

He loves to play with it!

This morning, while I was sitting and hand sewing, Strider kept bringing me that ball and dropping it in my lap. Most of the time, it rolled off my lap and he went and brought it back.

He wants me to play with him.

 He has never dropped anything in my lap before. 

He  wants me to take it.

Then he wants me to roll it for him.

If I refuse to take it from him....

And since it rolls off my lap....he just drops it in my chair!

Doesn't he have The Look?

Like a kid....play with me, play with me!!

Silly Strider!

He bumps into things because he can't see over the bowl!

Strider likes to carry one of his water dishes around.

He must not be thirsty!

I can watch him from the cool (well, not exactly cool) comfort of my porch.

Strider is a frolicking Dog!

He is really still a puppy.

He just likes to have a good time.

Strider and Lilly.

Lilly came to visit Strider!  

We shut them off the porch while we had tea.

She is just like Strider and sits at the gate if it's shut.

Yummy tea with Lilly's owner.

After running around in the yard they were pooped!

Lilly is just like Strider in this way too.

"Ok, says Lilly, I've had enough of this heat.  I belong inside with the air conditioning"

Are they both a bit pampered??

Garden Dog

Strider follows me around as I visit my Roses in the morning.

I am understanding why most of my sisters dog pictures are from this angle.

Strider is always too close to me to get "whole dog" photos in the morning.

Must try harder!

Pretty Roses with the morning dew still on them.