Three years ago, this happened (photo courtesy of Hoof and Howl Sled Dogs):

Then a few months later, this was in my backyard:

And it grew into this:

I can hardly believe how much time has passed, but at the same time it feels like he’s always been here. If his Squashiness comes through even a tiny bit in all of my posts and pictures, then you all know what a fantastic dog he is and I am blessed to be sharing some time walking this world with him.

So Happy Squashies Day, my sweet goofy brute of a dog!