I took this picture of Sebastian and Howie because I am continually amazed at how much they enjoy each other's company.They were both tired from a long run by the river, and after Howie jumped up on the loveseat for a snooze, Sebastian hopped up, curled into a tiny ball, and nestled in.
Howie never would have done that with our German Shepherd, Babe, because Babe would have roared at him. Likewise, Babe would never have done that with Desi, the border collie we had when we adopted Babe, because Desi would have bit the shit out of him and driven him away.
But these two are buddies, in spite of Howie giving Sebastian his puppyhood beatings several times a day for a couple years. They like each other, and wait for each other when they are out together.
For the record, Howie is a trim 65 pounds, and Seb just had a vet checkup that pronounced his physical condition "perfect" at 75.
(Also for the record, it's been raining steadily all day. Until the last half hour or so. Now it's pouring steadily. I have water standing on the back brick patio in lakes, and the north side of the house is about two inches deep in water, with rain pouring off the roof like a waterfall. This is an inconvenience for our dogs, but could be an absolute disaster for the almond farmers.)
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Thanks for sharing that photo, Sand. It brought back nice memories of both Sussi and Kodiak AND Caribou and Argus...who used to do the same thing. Butt to butt every morning on the couch. Sometimes I'm sad that Raven doesn't have a buddy like that (Argus really didn't like her "cuddling" with him and would get up and move away).
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