Pet Profile: Houston

Each of us has a pet. Some of us have more than one. I think that I have the most, at four. Mumbles has the least, at like 1/2. More about that later....

This week's pet profile is on my dog, Houston. He is, of course, the most perfect dog in the world. We adopted him about two months ago from the Humane Society. He's a chocolate lab/Chesapeake Bay retriever mutt mix. As you can see from his pictures, he's dashing. Initially, he treated the car like the plague, but once it became associated with Burgerville (more on that below) and the dog park, all was well. I'm the softie/pushover mom, and his other mom attempts to be the hardass. And yet, when I went away for a night, I learned that he got to sleep on the bed. And tonight, when I left the room after being admonished for feeding him off my plate, I come back into the room to find mom #2 letting him lick the plate. Honestly. It's those eyes. We're helpless to defend against them...

More on Houston:

Favorite Toy: His hedgehog ("Hedgie"). See picture. He takes it everywhere with him.

Favorite sleeping spot: The bed. Of course.

Favorite food: Whatever his moms are eating.

Favorite activity: Chuck-It at the dog park. Or in the house. He doesn't care....

Favorite person: His grandma Joanie. She takes him through the Burgerville drive-thru for a plain burger.

What he's doing right now: Chewing on a cardboard box that has all my work in it. Cute!!

Who he voted for in the last election: Clinton. Hillary, that is. Our boy is so ahead of his time.

Three things he would take to a desert island: Matches. His hedgehog. And he's reserving the right to his third item until he gets to the island and sees what he needs. Or possibly the Bible (he thinks that's what he's supposed to say to get into Doggie Heaven).