Little boys and cute dogs naturally go together - most of the time.

Our little dog (Theodora - or Teddy for short) has been eager to meet our two-year-old grandson and frolic with him and get to know him better, but the little boy has been more than a little wary of the 29-pound Sheltie. And then today, he was sitting on the couch in our den when Teddy hopped up on the couch, leaned against the little boy and went right to sleep.

At first he was ready to get out of dodge, but after a little encouragement, he reached out and started petting Teddy and feeling her ears. He soon discovered that Teddy was soft and sweet and fun to pet.

I’m sure that in the years to come, the two of them will become good friends.

Teddy is a good dog, and our grandson is a sweet boy.

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Reaching out to pet Teddy

Teddy (Theodora Duncan Donuts) was sleeping on the leather couch, with her head on the pillow when her father (Pop) decided that she looked a little chilly. So he draped a little blanket on her.

Teddy is a Sheltie (Shetland Sheep Dog) but with an unusual amount of white on her face. Plus, her ears have never flopped over at the tips. However, her long fur coat is become thicker and longer and more luxuriant with every passing month.
Teddy is a happy girl.

I’ve told her frequently that many dogs sleep outside and live in primitive structures called Dog Houses but she just laughs out loud and trots away and chews on her squeaky lamby toy. Every now and then when we’re out for a walk, I point out dogs that are behind fences and tell her that some dogs never go out for walks. That makes her laugh, too.

One of the things I admire about Teddy is that she lives in the moment. She shows no remorse or regret for the time that she gnawed on my cell phone (and the charger), or the time she ate the stuffing out of her one of her chew toys, or the time she walked through a blackened mud puddle and then came into the house.

Dogs know how to live in the moment.

Teddy rests blissfully and dreams of the day's fun