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Still another 15 things I've learned about Hoban

 I'm still learning about my doggo.

  1. He likes to peel the bark off of sticks
  2. He will get focused on one toy and ignore you if you throw another toy for him to fetch
  3. He looks great in his holly collar
  4. He gets random bursts of herding energy when I walk him and he runs around me in small circles
  5. He doesn't seem to dig on his own, but if there is a hole that has been dug, he will dig it deeper/wider
  6. I am always tempted to buy him more toys
  7. He loves the dog park for fetch and socialization, but doesn't care about any of the extras
  8. He loves chai even though it isn't great for him
  9. He thinks he's a good cat chaser even though the one cat he's barked at hardly acknowledges him being there
  10. He is better about trying to get my attention
  11. He tends to nap in the morning
  12. No game is better than fetch (but tug-of-war is sometimes okay)
  13. He needs more practice in his booties
  14. I am more and more convinced that he is an Australian Cattle Dog, Jack Rusell, and Shiba Inu mix
  15. He always wants more friends

(Prompt by me)



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