A Dog and his Boy

We're seven weeks into our adventure with Charlie and he's steadfastly rooted in all our hearts. Last night Charlie made me realize that Tim may be rooted in his little canine heart too.

We have a nightly routine that involves bathing, teeth brushing, and story telling right before our mandated bedtime. Charlie is always a part of these activities and often participates.


Once the routine is complete, the rest of us head back downstairs for the remainder of the evening until we eventually retire.

What I've noticed of late is that every night before we retire, Charlie walks over to Tim's bedroom and waits by the door until one of us opens it to do a "final check-in" on Tim. We've never prompted him to do this, nor have we encouraged or discouraged this behavior. I don't know how to explain it other than to surmise that Charlie is just a very special dog who takes his job very seriously.