Cozy at Home

I love all my comfortable, familiar spots in our house. I do a lot of snuggling with Ellen and Loren. I remember when I first walked into the house as an adopted dog; it was all so strange. Now it feels wonderful to me; it’s my home!

Loren loves this photo because he says I look so beautiful in it. I don't ever really think about things like "looking beautiful." I'm just me, being as alive and noticing as much as I can.

Loren loves this photo because he says I look so beautiful in it. I don't ever really think about things like "looking beautiful." I'm just me, being as alive and noticing as much as I can.

My favorite spot on the sofa.

My favorite spot on the sofa.

I know I look a little tough in this one.

I know I look a little tough in this one.

This photo and the next are really important ones to me. They were taken when I had been in my new, permanent home with Ellen and Loren for around 5 minutes.

This photo and the next are really important ones to me. They were taken when I had been in my new, permanent home with Ellen and Loren for around 5 minutes.

I was excited, confused, happy, and wild, all at the same time. In the car ride on the way to my new home, I was so bouncing around so much that I bruised Ellen's legs.

I was excited, confused, happy, and wild, all at the same time. In the car ride on the way to my new home, I was so bouncing around so much that I bruised Ellen's legs.

I like standing watch at the front door, looking for critters outside.

I like standing watch at the front door, looking for critters outside.

Here I am watching outside some more. Sometimes I smell Javalinas nearby so I stand up to try and see them.

Here I am watching outside some more. Sometimes I smell Javalinas nearby so I stand up to try and see them.

I'm looking out the back door to keep an eye on any little critters that come around. Loren likes this photo because he thinks I look very elegant.

I'm looking out the back door to keep an eye on any little critters that come around. Loren likes this photo because he thinks I look very elegant.

This is my favorite spot on the sofa. I rest my chin on the arm and I can be right next to Loren and Ellen. I also can keep an eye on the back door to see any critters that come by.

This is my favorite spot on the sofa. I rest my chin on the arm and I can be right next to Loren and Ellen. I also can keep an eye on the back door to see any critters that come by.

When I want to be cozy and warm, I curl up like a cat. I heard Loren say that by doing this, I make my surface (my skin and fur) smaller in relation to my volume (how wide, tall, and long I am) and that that helps me hold onto my body heat!

When I want to be cozy and warm, I curl up like a cat. I heard Loren say that by doing this, I make my surface (my skin and fur) smaller in relation to my volume (how wide, tall, and long I am) and that that helps me hold onto my body heat!

Sometimes lying like this is very comfortable for me. Loren says that make a kind of bouquet of paws, like a nice bunch of flowers. Sometimes, like in this photos, my back paws are in front of my front paws!

Sometimes lying like this is very comfortable for me. Loren says that make a kind of bouquet of paws, like a nice bunch of flowers. Sometimes, like in this photos, my back paws are in front of my front paws!

I like gazing out the back door. I like this photo because its like how a bird would see me (a bird's eye view!)

I like gazing out the back door. I like this photo because its like how a bird would see me (a bird's eye view!)

I look very sad in this photo. Loren sometimes sends it to people we know who have had to say goodbye to someone they love a lot. I always hope that it's a way of telling them that I feel sad along with them.

I look very sad in this photo. Loren sometimes sends it to people we know who have had to say goodbye to someone they love a lot. I always hope that it's a way of telling them that I feel sad along with them.

I think this is just sweet and a little goofy.

I think this is just sweet and a little goofy.

Loren sometimes jokes that I found and read a book of instructions on how to look as cute as possible. I didn't; it just comes naturally.

Loren sometimes jokes that I found and read a book of instructions on how to look as cute as possible. I didn't; it just comes naturally.

I look like I'm thinking deeply about something. If I was a person, I would need to be holding a pipe to smoke and look thoughtful.

I look like I'm thinking deeply about something. If I was a person, I would need to be holding a pipe to smoke and look thoughtful.

I fit perfectly in this soft chair.

I fit perfectly in this soft chair.

Curled up like a cat again.

Curled up like a cat again.

Taking a nap with Loren. I love resting my head on him and he says he loves it, too. He says that when I do this, he wants to cancel any plans he has and just stay like this as long as possible.

Taking a nap with Loren. I love resting my head on him and he says he loves it, too. He says that when I do this, he wants to cancel any plans he has and just stay like this as long as possible.

Since I was adopted and started living in this house, I kind of feel like it's mine to watch out for. Some of the breeds of dogs that are in my background have strong guarding instincts, so I find myself wanting to guard Loren, Ellen, the house and..

Since I was adopted and started living in this house, I kind of feel like it's mine to watch out for. Some of the breeds of dogs that are in my background have strong guarding instincts, so I find myself wanting to guard Loren, Ellen, the house and....me!

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