Today we catch up on Tobie, whose adventures in 2023 were pretty amazing! Cheryl sends us this Bright Star Birthday Update:
“This past year for Tobie has been a year full of new adventures exploring new places and special moments with “his people” while at their homes in Oregon and Sun Valley, Idaho. He has become a great traveler and companion: this year we travelled over 4000 miles in a motor home to visit Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper in British Columbia. Greeting all the other campers, along with a herd of elk, and going for short hikes was heaven for Tobie.
Tobie loves to hike and does incredible off leash on hikes in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho and the Oregon Cascades. He loves the water, but only wading till the water reaches his tummy. He has gone swimming a few times but only when he misjudged how deep the water was.
Tobie is incredibly affectionate and loves to cuddle. When someone talks to him, especially when telling him how awesome he is, he is beyond contentment. He is definitely a mountain dog; he loves the mountains and the cooler climate. When it snows, he will lay on it for hours at a time.
At home, his job is to stay close to his mom (me) or position himself on one of our higher berms outside, or a picnic table, and survey our property looking for any threats. His bark is “big” and effective at letting the world know he is on duty. Little does anyone know that he is not a threat; he wouldn’t hurt a flea.
When going for walks, he loves to prance along beside me, constantly looking up at me with a goofy smile on his face. Wherever we go, almost every person we encounter tells us how “gorgeous” or “good-looking” he is. Tobie has captured our hearts and with each year our love for him grows. He is a wonderful blessing to our lives, and we are grateful to Mary-Anne for this amazing addition to our family.”
Oh My Gosh! What an incredible life for a mountain dog — Thank you so much Cheryl and family ❤️
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOBIE!