I may be just a little guy- four months old this Sunday!- and still have a lot to learn, but I’ve picked up some things along the way. I present to you: The Meaning of Life, According to Dulin (that’s me!):

1. Play with everything. Have you ever chewed on a STICK? Oh MAN, you haven’t lived til you’ve tried it! Stuffies, blankets, leashes… when the humans say “No, that’s not a toy!” they’re just testing you. Don’t fall for it. Everything is a toy.

2. Dance and wiggle whenever the mood strikes you! There’s no such thing as a bad time to wag your tail. Happy vibes? It just adds to it! Sad vibes? A wagging tail helps!

3. Everyone is a friend. That guy? A friend. The lady over there? Totally a friend. Other dogs? Friends! Cats? I dunno, I’ve never met one! But I bet we could learn to be friends.

4. The sweetest music on earth? The words, “Good boy!” I should know. I hear it a lot. So my advice to you is, you should always do whatever you can to get the humans to say those words. Like, the people here really like it when they say “sit!” and I sit! And I’m getting pretty good at walking on a leash, although I sometimes get distracted and the humans have to do a little fancy footwork to keep us going forward.

I know I’ve got a whole lot to learn, of course. I mean, that’s just what it means to be a baby! But I’m such a cute little goofball that I’m SURE I can charm someone into taking me home and teaching me the ways of the world! I’m ready, waiting, and enthusiastic. Are you?

My name is Dulin, I’m nearly four months old, and I’m neutered, up to date on shots, and fully vetted.