The puppy is almost eight months. He is still growing and shows no signs of stopping. Unfortunately, his brain is not growing at the same rate as his body. He has figured out that he’s tall enough to eat things off of the kitchen counter. Thus far, he’s gotten half a loaf of banana bread, some cookies, brownies, and an 8-count bag of little Hershey’s Special Dark. So now we realize that we can’t leave any food on the counter, even if it’s pushed all the way to the back. Although he looks like a black Lab mix, a friend noted that he must be part chocolate Lab.

I just got back from taking the dogs for a walk. When I opened the garage, Juno waited for it to get high enough so she could walk under. Mason tried to follow, bumped his head (because he’s several inches taller than she is), and then stood there watching the garage door go up, wondering why he couldn’t get in.

The bag of Puppy Chow reads that it contains DHA for healthy brain development. I sure hope that stuff works fast.