What a difference!

Mario (formally known as Bruno) came to live with us Christmas Eve 2008. We adopted him from the SPCA. It didn't take long before I realized that we had made a huge mistake. I have never owned a bigger dog before and couldn't get used to the things he could do - like - jump over the back of the sofa (over my head, I must add), jump up into the air and turn 360 degrees, eat 3 cups of dog food a day, lick with a really big tongue, drink from the toilet bowel, eat food off the counter tops in the kitchen with no effort at all, and the list can go on and on.

With a little patience, love and training, I can say that he is now the best and sweetest dog. It is still not the easiest having a 2 dog household but he is honestly better behaved than Boomer. I'm glad that we (I) stuck it out. I wanted to return him each and every day for 2 months, but didn't have the heart to do it. Now, I get joy from him every day.

Resting on his bed

Surprising Kaylea by being in her bed. (No, this is not where he actually sleeps)