Samoyed breed>

Tango and Chase who are looking down from the window up above tell me they saw Jool and wished her happy birthday. 

Hi Houdini, thank you for being my friend! I hope it's not too hot where you are. We're up on Lake Superior, but it's still pretty warm.

Fortunately, my mom got me an air conditioner last summer, and I finally got her trained...I bring her the remote, and she makes it cooler. I have been trying to write to the manufacturer, pointing out the huge number of dogs who would appreciate a remote control unit that does not need thumbs to operate.

Meanwhile, I guess a handy human is the next best thing!

Your friend, Junior

Hey Houdini, I was a rescue samoyed too, and when I got to my mom's house I weighed just 26 pounds! My dad didn't think I was going to make it, but he didn't tell my mom, who put me on a weight gain diet.

She knew I'd gained enough weight when I started licking the bacon fat off the kibbles and spitting them out. By then I was up to 45 pounds, where I've been for more than 10 years.

There's great variance in samoyed size, which is why the breed standard just says "proportionate". One of my adoptive brothers back in Florida weighed more than 90 pounds...like a 6'6' human!

Anyway, happy birthday yesterday and a great big "ARRROOOO!"

Junior