Five Month Old Bosco

Bosco was five months old on 31 March. Here's his official birthday portrait. As is obvious, he is maturing into a noble hunter, befitting his field champion ancestors. Inside, though, he is still the tiny ball of fluff who loves his belly rubs and sleeping with his original stuffed toys.

He has finished three weeks of his eight-week Puppy Kindergarten at PetSmart. He now knows "Sit", walking on a loose leash, "Down", "Leave It" (for things he's not supposed to pick up) and "Drop It" . He gets along extremely well with his classmates, who range from a tiny Teacup Yorkie who can't weigh more than a few pounds through a couple of Chihuahuas, to a pair of Scotties, and a Boxer and a Rottweiler. They range in age from two to five months. Naturally, Bosco is the star of his class in all the exercises - it's just what Labradors do.

When he was at the Vet's to be "put in neutral" a couple of weeks ago, he weighed 51 pounds. We are sure that by now he must weigh something over 60 pounds.

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