happy birthday, ms. sadie

Sadie at 8 weeks old - taken 11 years and 10 months ago.

Sadie turned 12 today, which, in dog years, is 84. I'm happy to announce, however, that she is still the same slightly-nuts, high-strung, unbelievably cute, and wonderfully lovable mutt she's always been. They say that people start to look like their pets, and vice versa, over the years. I'd say this rings pretty true for the pooch and I, as neither one of us looks (or acts) our age.

For her birthday, Ms. Sadie received an inordinate amount of treats. I'm just hoping she remembers that it's a special day and not the beginning of a new routine. After all, you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but you can give her one too many Milkbones.*


*Sadie disputes this theory and has double-dog dared me to prove its validity through extensive testing and research.