Mogli

Mogli has so easily become part of our family that I forget to write just about him.  The kids are over the moon in love with him.  They are playful and gentle and kind and all of the things that they typically are not with each other 😉

They fight over who gets to sleep with him and who gets to sit with him on the couch or who gets to cuddle him.  At first he wasn't allowed on the furniture or beds. Then he wasn't allowed on certain chairs and now he has full reign over the entire house.  Much to his extreme pleasure.

We go on walks several times a day.  Marty takes the brunt and the responsibility of that job.  Every day we walk to school together. Josie rides her bike slowly alongside Marty and Benjamin and Mogli walking.  Since I have been subbing I only go on the walk to school a couple days a week now.  But whether I am there or not Marty and Mogli stop by the park on the way home where Mogli meets up with all of his dog friends.  It is quite a fun dog community there each morning after drop off.  Mogli spends about 30 minutes off leash, RUNNING, and playing and picking up sticks and having a ball with his friends.  Sometimes there are up to 10 different dogs there. The days we go and there are no other dogs, or no other "fun" dogs he seems quite upset.

After dinner every night Marty and the kids take Mogli on a nightly walk. The kids on their roller blades, Marty and Mogli on foot/paw. Sometimes I go too but more often than not I'm still cleaning up dinner.  It gets dark super early so by 7:30 it seems nearly midnight!! But they all enjoy the nightly walks.
Yes, there is A LOT of extra vacuuming and cleaning and he has chewed up a few things but all in all he is a GREAT dog and the perfect fit for our family.

Benjamin does this race skating in front of the hospital. He goes up near the windows and then skates at full speed to Marty who blocks him before he goes racing into the street.  Thankfully we are right at the hospital if something were to go sideways... It is just a matter of time, trust me.