The dogs

We've been here for a week now, and it is high time we introduced the dogs we are watching. First, we have Tilda (aka Tilly). She is the older of the two dogs. She is whitish and has a shaggy coat. She is the more social of the two dogs--will follow me around when I am home and will hand out with guests. Tilly is the dominant dog in this house.


The other dog is Boaz (Bo for short). He is a younger dog with lots of energy. Tilda does not want to run at the end of a walk, but Bo is always up for anything. He has a really silky-soft black coat and a funny tail that looks like a drum major hat (more pictures to follow--watch for the tail). He is a little less people-dependent. He likes to sit in his chair in the living room, but when we had some friends visit over the weekend, he mostly stayed out of the way and hung out in the doggy bedroom. His interests include squirrels.

Both dogs like to sleep in bed with us, which is what they are used to doing when their owner is around. Tilda always wants to sleep where I want to put my feet, which can be frustrating. Here she is at the foot of the bed.

Bo will join us in bed sometimes, but he also has a seperate dig bed in the bedroom that he uses as well. When he is in bed, he likes to get in your face in a friendly way. Brian likes it, as you can see below.