Michael sent me this one minute clip of the dogs spending a lazy morning in bed with him.
My favorite part, next to Bruno of course, is Tyler’s face filling the screen at the very end. That’s so much a part of who she is. She doesn’t just “look” at you – she has to be inches from your face when she wants your attention.
Bruno in the middle of it all (2003) playing dad with the pups as mama Sabrina looks on
I would be seriously remiss to not include “super daddy-dog” Bruno in the Father’s Day wishes.
From the day the puppies were born, he’s been a great dad. He was serious “jungle gym dad” from the time they could play, as you can see from the pic above. Click either pic to view larger.
Happy Father’s Day Bruno! Thank you for helping bring the puppies to us!
Bruno babysitting so Sabrina could get some quiet time after having the puppies
Ten years ago today, one of my very best friends was born.
Bruno – “the Brun” – is ten years old today. I never planned or thought about the place he holds in my heart until it happened.
I’d love to say meeting him was an “accident” except I don’t believe in accidents. It was meant to be. We were meant to be friends. Best friends.
Every day begins and ends with Bruno in my life. Every morning he’s the first to sit in my lap as I check email and start the blogging day. He licks the inside of my coffee cup once I’ve emptied it. He smiles at me and walks side by side as I walk through the house.
He, along with our dear departed mama dog Sabrina, gave us the “puppies” who also inhabit the Slovacek/Caprio household. He’s still and always the alpha dog.
He’s so handsome, so smart and so in tune to my moods it really is like have a best friend nearby all day.
His confidence, even having overcome TWO back surgeries, inspires me. He doesn’t acknowledge adversity. He walks past it. Even when he was temporarily paralyzed due to back injury, you could see his confidence in himself and his connection to me. We got through that – together.
When I went through my cancer journey, he sat with me – concerned. He knew… “something.” He knew.
While I never planned this relationship, I’m so much better because of it.
Happy happy birthday Bruno. You rock.
8 week old puppy Bruno
I can’t believe Bruno let me do this… I don’t do dog costumes, but for this one picture…
Morning time at The Randy Report – Bruno always gets “Bruno time” first thing….
Psychic Bruno knows there’s “something” on the counter…
And speaking of super powers, household alpha/wonder dog Bruno has his own super power.
No matter how small or insignificant the portion of food may or may not be, although he cannot see it, he knows when food is on the kitchen counter. The pic above doesn’t do justice to his super power as it’s clearly a large chicken near the edge. But even if placed in the center of the counter, he would know.
For hours, he will sit at the base of the counter and wait, wait, wait until someone comes to give him a morsel.
Hours I tell you. And his super power is never wrong. He knows.
I’ll have to see if there’s a place in the Avengers for him…
Very tough tonight. The Bruno had a tooth pulled today and he’s not doing great. The pain meds are wearing off and he’s anxious and restless.
I tried giving him a pain pill the vet gave us, but he won’t take it. No matter whether I wrap it in cheese, chicken or peanut butter he licks or chews around the pill and then ultimately spits out the pill.
He just keeps moving from one place to another every five or ten minutes. Very restless. I know he’ll be better soon, but I want to help.
It’s hard to to be the ‘daddy’ when you can’t fix it.