It has been 5 months today since we adopted Hoss. Can't imagine life without him now. He has come a long way.
As you can see he is now the picture of health. He has filled out and is full of fun and vigor. From being used to living outside Hoss now really loves the indoor life.
His training has come a long way. He has all the basic commands down and is getting recall down also. He loves riding in the car, going for long walks and stealing my bed when I get up. And in the 5 months we have had him we have never found anyone he doesn't like. He is a people person for sure. At first he used to jump up and try licking their face but now, although he wiggles all over, he sits and lets you pet him.
He loves going to the pet stores and everyone knows Hoss. He just loves the attention. He knows is he sits nice we will let people pet him and he lives for that. His coat is so soft.
Hoss and Xena get along really well. They spend hours a day playing and napping together. Course Hoss insists on hogging every picture. It was going to take a very special dog to get after living with Zoey. Although he can never replace her he has stolen both of our hearts and Hoss and Rick are walking all the trails he used to walk with Zoey. They are both very close.
Hoss wasn't used to anything when we first got him. He didn't know how to play with toys, didn't beg table scraps, didn't know about chasing a ball or all the wonderful area's to walk. Riding in a car always meant he was going to a new temporary home. Now he will start whining the minute he knows we are going for a walk, he has gone through a ton of toys and he has begging down pat. And he knows a car ride means he gets a walk and then home, his home. He is a happy dog.
We also starting wondering about Hoss. We were pretty sure now that he had a lot of boxer in him. He acted like a boxer, looked like he had a lot of boxer in him so we decided to find out. We bought a Wisdom mixed breed DNA test kit and tested him. And as suspected he is mostly a bulldog/ boxer with a few other dogs way back in his ancestory such as a Mastiff and a Chinese crested, LOL.
As for Rick and I. I am happy to be celebrating going over a year without breaking anything or needing surgery. Wow, that is big for me. Isn't it funny the things that take importance as you get older, good health, no broken bones, it is the simple things for me. My wrist and hand are still pretty messed up from breaking it but nothing I can't handle.
My granddaughter turned 12. Wow. seems like yesterday she was born. She now has a I phone so we get to text and talk to each other a lot more.
Well, not much to say. I am off for a week and it is cold outside so we are staying in and taking a lazy day today. Sometimes not having any place to be or anything to do is a good thing.
