First Item on My Christmas List

Dear Daddy,

I am confident you are well aware of Daniel's obsession with dogs already but I thought with Christmas approaching I would join in the chorus. In reality you are actually pretty much used to life with dogs already thanks to us.

Some naysayers claim that dogs require too much effort to train... but we ALREADY have you trained! Besides accustoming you to cleaning up messes involving various bodily outputs, please see further details below:

1. You already are careful to not leave shoes, important papers and other tasty, once thought inedible important items within our reach.

2. Puppies run at the same break-neck speed as I do! No need for additional traffic signals in the house.

3. You're used to midnight cuddle sessions in your bed. Spit, drool, pee are all free of charge optional.

4. Unconditional love. You know you cannot help but feel loved every morning and evening when we look up into your face with that beaming smile!

5. You know I dream of driving a firetruck someday. So do all dogs.

6. Last, but not least, when you get tired of trying to go on a walk with us... there's always the option to plop us in a stroller!

So do we have a deal?

Great!

**Big droolly kiss**

Joshua