Happy 5/12th Birthday

I've been trying to write the Dieter stories in some semblance of chronological order. But I'm taking a bit of a break today to wish the dear boy a happy 5 month birthday. While the day is not yet over, he hasn't celebrated this birthday as he has others--which were most unseemly indeed.

My birthday present.

Today he got a new chew toy and tried to show it to Tarquin the cat. Cats are hard to impress--I keep telling Dieter this but I don't think it's sunk in yet. "Hey, kitty, it's my 5 month birthday today," Tarquin just stared back, barely concealing his disgust with the dog: "Felicitations of the day, Bonehead." At least there was only one hissing event, and that came when Dieter tried to muscle past the cat after stealing my fleece jacket.

Dieter shows Tarquin his rawhide chew.

I'm a growing boy.

Later, we went outside to play frisbee, which is always fun even if it isn't your birthday. Then for a special treat, Dieter got a dog biscuit they gave us at pet training this week. It's from a place in Downers Grove called Happy Dog Barkery. On the "birthday" page, I see they have cat cakes as well as ones for dogs. Maybe when Dieter turns the Big 1 this coming November we'll have to have a little celebration for the cats as well. Not sure when they all were born.

Rory's take on Dieter. Actually an improvement,
as he's usually fluffed up to twice this size.

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Dieter. And many more.