Wednesdays with Winston

Hey y'all!

Today I thought I would share a little bit about my fur baby, Winston Lakin!

We adopted Winston from a wonderful no-kill shelter called Operation Kindness while we were still in Dallas. Check out their website here. My husband had grown up with golden retrievers and was adamant that we would get a big dog. I on the other hand, was leaning more towards a little lap dog...or even a cat! But when we met our little Winston, Matt and I both knew he was the perfect addition to our little family.

          

Meet Winston Lakin!

Winston and Piggy, BFFs

Winston loves to play fetch and chew on his ball. Thank goodness for the Chuck-It Whistler balls. Before we discovered those Winston had destroyed MANY tennis balls!!! He also loves to play tug and has several toys that are very well loved. His favorites right now are Crocodile and Piggy. Winston also thinks he is a lap dog. At 50 pounds, he still climbs on up and sits right on your lap. He loves to snuggle and get belly rubs. We've taught him a few tricks too! My favorite is when he gives "high fives". He does it with both paws though so it looks more like he's praising the Lord!!! Presh.
             
Winston is a very protective puppy. He is especially protective of his momma! While we were living in Dallas, I had a hard time taking him on walks around our neighborhood because as soon as he would see other dogs or people walking, he would bark and pull and act aggressively. This of course stressed me out! Winston is the biggest sweetheart and I wanted other people to see that too. Such a blessing that where we live now, people are VERY dog friendly! People out walking their dogs take the time to let the dogs meet (aka sniff some booties...) which has been so helpful for Winston's socialization. He is becoming so friendly with strangers and other dogs and it fills this dog momma's heart with so much joy!!!

My lil snuggle bug

Walking around the marsh is one of our favorite things!

Unfortunately, we had a traumatic experience when flying Winston to San Francisco. I will save that (and the news story that went along with it...hello we just moved here and were on TV!) for another blog. Maybe I'll make Wednesdays with Winston a regular thing?!

Any other dog mommas out there??? I'd love to hear about your babies! southerninsanfran@gmail.com