Pastimes
hiding from baths
Walk
Run
Wrestle
Play keep away
Tug-of-war
Nap
Off-leash
Eating Snacks
Car rides
Rolling in the grass
sunbathing
Laying in the sun
We got Midnight when he was 6 weeks old when our local shelter had a booth set up at an annual 5k and reverse psychology failed amongst our parents. As a pup, he didn't really like being picked up or held, but he always had a fascination with car seats, and us having young children in the family, there were always car seats around. He would climb into them, and most times, fall asleep in them. While he did have a large kennel/cage with pillows on the bottom and a blanket, we never really discouraged letting him sleep with us in our beds or lay on the couch with us. As he got older he had so much energy and enjoyed meeting new people. The only time you would hear him bark is if he is overwhelmed by how many people are around him, or if someone walks past him/comes to the door without giving him some love. We taught him how to close the back door when he comes in from using the bathroom. He hates baths. It's like, if you even mention the word indirectly, he will cower and head back to lay down as far away from the bathroom as possible. However, while he may be terrified of bathrooms, they are his number one place of comfort if it were to storm. He doesn't have as much energy now as he did before, but he's always down to race to the mailbox around the corner, go on adventures down the street if left outside too long (we don't have a fence on our house but all of our neighbors do, so it's fun seeing a shadow with 4 legs run up to your car at 2am), and if he ever seems resistant on coming back into the house, just start jogging home and say "Imma beat you" or "Let's go lay down" you will surely lose that race each time. While he may be an absolute sweetheart who will throw himself on strangers for love and affection, he is hesitant when it comes to children. He would never bite unless playing, and even then its not enough to feel any pain, plus he gives you 1000 kisses to make up for it; he is not by any means a fan of loud, obnoxious kids. If the younger children in our family come over and are playing at a volume that is too much for him, he will raise his voice and bark to get them to quiet down, but never his big boy bark. I love this dog with all my heart. He is the sweetest and the perfect boy for our household. He is loving and affectionate, but still likes his space; he is sassy to the max at times; he loves to go on car rides; he loves to be your cuddle buddy when it's time to go to sleep (well... he takes up 70% of the bed but gets upset if you roll over to get comfortable in your own bed).
3 years, 5 months ago