The dog

Recently, the dog has become a source of frustration for me. I think it just may be the added work and the unexpected clean ups of pee and poop on the floor, the walking him in the cold and the barking when company comes over. I will say, however, that the kids LOVE him. Especially Sam. That poor dog takes more abuse, from riding him, to grabbing parts that should not be grabbed. Rudy loves sam too, I believe, because he is a never ending source of food for Rudy. It doesn't even end when the meal is over, b/c invariably sam has pieces of dinner stuck to his body that rudy snacks on all night.