Four Months with Jack

It is difficult to believe it has already been nearly four months with our beloved Jack! The time is really flying!

Here are some fun facts we have learned about Jack over the past four months:

1. He is my shadow, and he follows me everywhere!
2. He loves going on walks, no matter what the weather is like outside! He loves really long walks! Jack is so happy when we tell him it is time go on a walk, and he comes racing down the stairs with his tail wagging!
3. He loves other dogs, he is very social, and he has a few special furry friends in the neighborhood!
4. He loves eating the ice cubes out of his Yeti water bowl each morning, after breakfast, and he proudly chomps on ice cubes, while sitting on a rug in our bedroom! I often am stepping on ice cubes, while getting ready in the mornings, as they somehow are all over our bedroom floor!
5. He loves the snow! Alex took him out in the snow and he had a ball!
6. He loves to cuddle with us during any time of the day or night!
7. He is physically strong, and he loves to play with us, and he can be very animated!
8. He loves his toys, he loves to chew, and he is acquiring quite the collection of toys, which he has consequently spreads all over our bedroom floor!
9. He primarily sleeps on his back!
10. He loves rolling his entire body onto a warm load of laundry after it immediately comes out of the dryer!
11. He loves breakfast, dinner, treats, and rawhides, of course! He is always nearby when we are eating a meal!
12. He wakes up very early, which is a bit different than Biscuit and Victory. He now jumps into our bed, very early, and licks our faces until one of us gets up to let him go potty and feed him breakfast.
13. He tolerates baths, and Alex kindly puts on her swimsuit to help keep Jack in the bathtub, as he is so agile!
14. He is not a fan of the vacuum—at all! Alex helps by sitting with Jack when we need to vacuum; otherwise, he will chase the vacuum and constantly bark at it!
15. He also is not a fan of the car, as we have been visiting the vet regularly to catch up on vaccines, and we only have one more shot to go, thankfully! We hope once it gets warmer, we can start taking him out to eat with us, along with going for ice cream, and other type of fun outings. (Thankfully, we now have medicine to help with his anxiety in the car, which is helpful, and we are confident we can overcome this fear.)
16. He is an overall resilient and kind-hearted love bug, who has previously been through traumatic events. Most of all, his personality is starting to shine through, as he gets more acclimated and comfortable!

We are so grateful for Jack! His presence has been incredibly helpful to our little family, as he has helped mend our hearts, while simultaneously he has melted our hearts.

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” — Roger Caras