Hi Renee,
Cosmo is doing really well! We feel really lucky to have him in our family.
He’s at least 50 pounds now probably closer to 55. It seems every time we take him to the vet he’s another 10 pounds heavier. I can’t get him to sit still long enough to get a good read on how tall he is but when he sits, his head is about at my hip and I’m 5’6. I have pictures below that might be able to help.
His coat is soft, curly fluff. Easy to brush. When he goes on walks, his prancing makes his hair swing back and forth. It’s pretty cute. He’s been groomed once so far and they can kind of fluff him into a puff ball but then a few days later it curls up again. No shedding as expected.
He’s super smart. He’s been to obedience school and knows basic commands but still can be stubborn. Always wants to be with us or near us. I’ve tripped over him more times than I can count; poor guy. Definitely thinks he’s a human and sometimes does not understand why he can’t do some of the things humans do.
He’s also really great with other dogs. Always wanting to play. Obedience school was hard sometimes because he was too focused on wanting to play with the other dogs, but we found out quick, he’s very food/treat motivated.
One fun fact is that he sniffed out a mole in our backyard. We had a mole tearing up the yard for a few days. We had traps set up but they weren’t catching anything. One afternoon Cosmo wouldn’t stop sniffing/digging at this one spot. He finally dug enough to uncover the mole. We were so proud of him haha.
Since he’s black, it’s harder to get good pictures of him. Below are the better ones I have. The one of him sitting up is from Thanksgiving. For Thanksgiving, he took his first long road trip to Tennessee (8 hours) and did great the whole time! One from Christmas morning with him opening one of his gifts. And the last one is from the other day taking a nap. He loves to sleep on his back. I’ve never seen a dog sleep like that before and it will kind of give you an idea of his coat as that’s usually how he looks.
Overall Cosmo is a great dog. We love him dearly and he’s absolutely spoiled.
Hope you have a great year, Nikki + Cosmo
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