GOT a DOG! BAKER

Baker has become the new LOVE OF MY LIFE!!! I got him for my birthday from my mom.

His name Baker is after Mt. Baker Washington, a mountain from my home state where I used to ski with my bothers. Baker is a mini Australian Shepard, so he only weighs about 25 pounds! He is so sweet, he loves to cuddle, as do I! He follows me around from room to room, goes on all my hikes and runs. He even goes mountain biking and keeps up no problem. I took him to the top of Olympus several times and even Lone Peak. He is like a mountain goat, he jumps from rock to rock like it’s nothing. He loves to jump, if I hold up food or a stick he jumps straight up like 4 ft! It’s awesome. He also loves to swim. I like to take him to East Canyon as often as possible. Last time he fetched sticks in the water for like 3 hours straight. He gets along great with other dogs, I never put him on a leash because he is very obedient, and loyal.  Yes, I let him on my bed. I can’t help it, I love to cuddle with him! Sometimes I wake up and he is on the floor (probably cause he’s too hot) and I get kind of bummed. When I’m driving I let him sit on my lap and put his head out the window. It’s soooo hard to leave him when I go to work, especially if I’m working a double. I stand at the door talking to him for a couple minutes telling him, “I wish I could bring you!” Luckily I have awesome active roommates who take him walking, hiking or biking all the time. Everyone loves Baker! It’s really funny because when he hears ambulance sirens he starts to howl. I like to think he does it because he is worried and sad someone is in trouble. He must think the sirens are other dogs (or wolfs I guess) howling. Baker never stops licking me either; he licks my toes, my cuts, my face all the time. It’s kinda funny actually, I’ll wake up to him randomly licking my knee or something and I don’t know why. Baker is the best dog ever, I’m so lucky to have him and so grateful to my mom for giving him to me!