It's so weird having a 15-year-old sister who is so much cooler than I am. Oh, who am I kidding. Even my dog is cooler than I am.

I love Vinnie, but sometimes his beagle nose turns a 20-minute walk into a 6-hour walk.

Body Check

Every so often, Vincent will decide it's time to play "Body Check." He gets a running start, gallops straight at me, and then throws his body right into mine. And then repeats that a few dozen times. I don't know if he thinks we're playing hockey, or I'm a lot tougher than I look, or he's just trying to mess with me. I gotta watch out for that crazy look in his eyes.

Nothing better than reuniting with a dog that hasn't seen you in 4 days. It's such an ego boost. <3

I love teasing Vin. On our way back home from a walk, I'll say, "Wanna get some food?" and then walk REALLY slowly. He usually responds by biting my kneecaps.

Hide and Seek

Sometimes the only thing to do at the end of the day, the only thing that makes any sense, is to play "slippy-slidy-over-the-wood-floors-crazy-hide-and-seek-with-optional-tackling-and-jumping-out-from-behind-corners-for-the-scare-factor-and-no-home-base" with your pup. What a fun kid he is.

I love teasing Vinnie. Sometimes when we're walking home I'll say, "Do you want some food?" & then start walking really slowly. He goes crazy.