Super Sammy

Well, sorry we have not posted in a little bit, but we’re having too much fun!
We’ve been out and about – enjoying the summer air, the cool grass and even some of the rain. The boys are doing terrific. Sam has tolerated the metronomics really well so far. It’s been about 2 ½ weeks with no complications. His energy remains very high and his appetite is off the charts. It’s really helpful that he has such a zest for food as it makes giving all his pills and supplements really a breeze. We ran into a friend yesterday and because Sam doesn’t exhibit one symptom of being sick (well, aside from missing a leg), she asked very seriously, “do you think maybe the x-rays of Sam’s lungs were not really his?” It made me smile….Sammy is so wonderful.
We’ve had some really fun excursions lately. We had a great day in Boston on the 6th and had a great dinner by the water. The boys were pretty much loved by every person that walked by. Macklin will seriously give up his belly for anyone….not shy at all. He was in the middle of the sidewalk, on his back, inviting each and every passer-by to rub his belly. The boys were rewarded with burgers, fries and key lime pie. I think they would move in to the restaurant if we would let them. More key lime pie please!

 Last weekend we headed up to Salem. We found a great dog friendly restaurant and were able to sit outside, listen to the music and have dinner with the boys. They had a great doggie menu and both boys had grilled chicken. It was a great time – well, except for the idiot that kept screaming, “where’s the kitty”, to get Sam all wound up – and refused to stop even I begged please. I wanted to kick him in the shins….except I was too focused on trying to calm Sammy down….grrr. Otherwise, it was a nice find and we had fun.

We went to a great street fair in Wakefield on Saturday. All the streets were blocked off and there were tons of dogs and kids walking around. The boys loved it. They were able to visit one of their favorite dog stores and got to visit their friend Rex, another Berner! It’s quite the picture to see the three together. All three dogs were so well behaved and patient as every child in the area proceeded to approach and wrap their arms around the dogs!
And kongs for the tired pups. I love the laser focus when I give the boys their kongs.

Nice way to end a great weekend.   We have lots planned for this weekend so more updates later.