A List for Tuesday

25 Random Things About Bo

1. We adopted him the day after Chris's 26th birthday (two years ago).
2. His name has been spelled Boe, Beau, and Bo. Although I've always insisted it's just B-O.
3. My nephew Noah is the one who nicknamed him Bo the Wonder Dog.
4. Bo is blind and has been since before had him.
5. Bo's adoption fee was $50 so now Chris refuses to pay any more for a future dog because Bo is awesome and was that cheap so it's not worth it to pay more for an inferior dog.
6. He is a dirty little beggar. He will sit next to any person in the kitchen and beg for people food, doesn't matter what kind it is, he wants it.
7. He now considers Dutch's teething cookies fair game if they come within his scent. Once he even took it out of Dutch's hand!
8. There are three places in the house where Bo regularly sleeps: his cushion, Chris's side of the bed, and his chair in our bedroom. There are times when he has to sleep on my side of the bed next to me, but he prefers to have Chris's side of the bed all to himself.
9. Sit, down, and up are the commands that he has mastered.
10. He will only eat dog food after he has exhausted all other food possibilities.
11. Unfortunately he thinks that every toy that squeaks is his, so some of Dutch's toys are incredibly tempting to him.
12. On the totem pole he thinks Chris is the Alpha, then him, then me, then Dutch. This means that when Chris leaves the house Bo takes it upon himself to "protect" me from everything. This entails growling at any random noise (including my sneezing).
13. He very rarely barks.
14. His red ball is his favorite toy in the whole world and even if he hasn't played with it for months he still knows exactly where it is being kept in Chris's closet.
15. Bo is incredibly self-entertaining. He will play his own version of soccer with his ball where he bats it away and then attacks it. He'll do this for hours on end, literally.
16. He misses having stairs that he could chase his ball down.
17. Chris is his favorite person in the entire world and he will follow Chris's every move. This drives Chris crazy sometimes, but Bo doesn't seem to mind.
18. Dutch's presence did not faze Bo in the least. I assume he thought of him as a very noisy, sometimes smelly, puppy.
19. Visitors are his most favorite thing. He is just beside himself with excitement when people come to see him (because, of course, they are here for him and him alone).
20. Bo loves a schedule.
21. Fetch is more fun with Bo than with "normal" dogs. You throw his toy and he runs all around the yard trying to find it. It takes him a while to find it so you can read or talk or nap or whatever.
22. Chris's dad is his favorite person, followed closely by my mom. I think because they both feed him.
23. Bo doesn't mind getting a bath, he's very patient and lifts his paws up one at a time and everything.
24. When we go to the vet and he has to get shots or anything he is so mellow about it. Everyone is always surprised at how easy-going he is.
25. My favorite thing--when I can't sleep (this happened a lot when I was pregnant) I'll lay next to Bo and his even breathing will relax me enough that I'll fall asleep.