Beauty and the Beast (from 8/5/11)

Ruger is my parents' dog.  Ruger is big.  Actually, Ruger is HUGE.  Ruger weighs 90 lbs.  Ruger is still just a 1-year old puppy. 

Sammi is my daughter.  Sammi is 5 years old.  Sammi weighs 44 lbs.  Sammi is little.  Ruger is HUGE.

Sammi and Ruger LOVE each other.  So, so, so, so much.  She literally wants to spend all of her time when we're there playing with him, even if that means there's the very real risk that he'll knock her down.  And he usually does.  But she's a forgiving soul, and jumps back up for more.  

Sammi asked me for a dog yesterday.  

Maybe one day, sweetheart.  Maybe one day...  

Dog walks girl.  He got away from her right after this, which didn't surprise any of us. 

Ruger's not usually on a leash on the farm, but had just come from a tracking lesson in one of the fields.  And sometimes a leash is quite helpful when you're talking about a 90 lb. dog with a HUGE, wet tongue, playing with a 44 lb. girl with a face at just. the. right. level.