Here’s a picture of my second dog Charlie.  We adopted Charlie when he was 5 months old, to be a playmate for Emmy.  Little did I realize how much of a high maintenance dog he was.  He’s a very high energy dog.  At the time, I thought he’d make a great running dog.  And then I found out I was pregnant, so that kind of put that idea on the back burner.  Poor guy (my husband would disagree, since he’s caused us so many problems) had so much energy to burn that he learned how to jump our fence.  Luckily we fixed that problem.  We’ve been working with a trainer ever since we moved to Winchester, and I think it’s been the best thing for him ever.  If you’re in the Winchester area and need a dog trainer, check out Strategic Paws at http://www.strategicpawstraining.com/

Here’s his signature stare:

The stare