What an attitude!  Wish my kids had awoke every morning the way our dog does. 

Buddy faces each day with zip in his step and wanting to do whatever is on your list.  Eager to go, he grabs his leash and heads downstairs.  I’m slower on the stairs, and he turns expectantly and patiently towards me, waiting for that gesture that tells him we’re actually leaving.

Tail wagging and eyes bright, he jumps outside to take control of the day.  Nose to the ground, he makes sure that we’re all safe from unseen monsters.  Suddenly still, he sniffs the air. 

Uninterested, finding nothing alarming, he leads us to the car, just in case we don’t know where it is. 

Always in a good mood, ready for anything, Buddy stands eagerly facing life.

I love that “I’m ready for anything you want to do, Mom” attitude.  Wonder if we could bottle it and sell it to parents to pass out to their kids?

- Buddy’s Mom