Here are a few dogs photos to end the year.

Zoe lies on the sofa now, even when Leah is in the room. Sylvester has had his own chair for some time now. I thought it was for me when we bought it, but I was mistaken.

Sometimes Zoe spins a little.

She has a habit of peeking over the back of the sofa when we’re at the table.

I have been taking the dogs with me when I have to run errands. Sam has not thrown up so far, which is progress. I have also been letting Zoe off the leash to run out the garage door when I’m leaving. That’s a risk, since she has run away several times. So far that has been OK as well. Wednesday afternoon when I let her out she ran down beside the house and disappeared. I called and clapped my hands, and she came back. That was a relief. Leah told me she chased Sylvester up onto the front porch. That explained the running away. I don’t know what explains the coming back.