Dosie turns 7!

Dosie Doe, my ever loyal Germador (German Shepherd + Labrador mix) turned 7 years old! Oh, the memories. The time she squeezed herself through a tiny cat door and ate 3 loaves of zucchini bread. The time she figured out how to open the garage window and walked a drunk girl home at three o'clock in the morning (That was an interesting phone call). The time she jumped up, placed her paws on Sandy Chandler's shoulders and stared her in the eyes because Sandy happened to be eating an ice cream cone! The time I decided to shave her because it would be cooler for her during the heat of summer...Even though Dosie can't talk she definitely let me know she was not pleased with my hair cutting skills (see picture).

Dosie is always happy to see me and always wags her tail when I get her. She loves people and all she needs to make her happy is a good scratch behind her ears or a ride in the back of the truck. She has laid down with me when I've been sick, protected me from freakishly random birds that fly at my head, stood guard by my aunt after she got knocked down, and would bark to let us know when the grand kids got too far away. She has even gotten used to Charlie the little wiener dog and lets him chew her ears to the point that they are soaking wet from the dog saliva...weird, but true.

Dosie takes a little longer to get over her mountain adventures than she used to but, her sweet gentle nature is still there even with the occasional limps and sore muscles.