Looking through my phone...

Looking through my phone the other day, I ran across this adorable picture of Batman. He's cuddling on the couch with Alex. That dog loves my boyfriend so much, it's kind of crazy. Luckily, the feeling is mutual- Alex loves coming over to play with Batman. And I love seeing my boys having fun together.

Tomorrow...

Is Batman's birthday!! He will be a one year old in human years, or a seven year old in doggy years. This is both very exciting, and very sad for me. He's like a big toddler, no longer a little baby. I have the afternoon and evening off tomorrow, and I plan on spending it with Batman. Too bad I don't know how to make a puppy-friendly birthday cake. If anyone wanted to make one for me, that would be amazing.

New toys!

Alex bought Batman some new toys this week. He picked up a small tennis ball so when we take him to the tennis courts he can chase after it. We had been playing fetch with him with a rope, but the tennis ball will be better we think. Alex also got Batman a new rope. He loves ropes, and he chews through them so quickly! So this one is a little larger and sturdier than the last ones, so hopefully it will last longer. I love how big it looks in comparison to Batman's face!

Great Puppy Weather

Batman has been loving this nice weather! We've been spending more and more time outside, running around the tennis courts and taking walks around our apartment complex. This weekend I took Batman to my parents' house to hang out with the other dogs while I spent some time with the family. On the way home, he was in such a great mood! He was loving the relaxing ride home after a day or running around with his brothers.

Check out that smiling face!

This is a new favorite! It's now the background on my work computer.
<3

Bad Influences

Batman and I spent some time this weekend at my parents' house. They have two dogs that I call Batman's brothers- Louis and Deuce. They are large, furry dogs that are terrible influences on my puppy! At home, Batman is perfect. He's quiet and sweet, and just generally well behaved. Not when we go to my parents'. He gets crazy! He jumps all over you and runs all around the house and doesn't listen to anything I say. I'm pretty sure my parents don't believe me when I tell them how great Batman is at home.
They just added another dog to their family. Loki the Australian Sheppard. I have a feeling he's going to be a bad influence, too.

Perfect Gentleman

Batman is such a gentleman with his crossed paws.

Watch Dog

Batman has always been a good watch dog. If someone comes to my door, he starts barking and growling, and he'll step in front of me to protect me. Such a sweetie. Since I got back from New York though, he's getting a little out of hand. Anytime someone walks near my apartment, he flips out. This can be annoying. Last night, it was both annoying and unnerving. We climbed into bed, and I was almost asleep when Batman started barking. He jumped off the bed and ran to the front door and kept barking and growling. I got out of bed, looked outside and didn't see anything, so I grabbed Batman and took him back to bed. This happened several times in a 30 minute period last night. He was scared, and I tried to comfort him, but I just wanted to sleep! I ended up putting him on his leash and taking him outside so he could see that no one was trying to break in. We both fell asleep last night with my arms wrapped around him, pulling him close, so he wouldn't be scared.