Update on Mario

Mario is still doing very well adjusting to retirement. He's learning the routine around our house and is getting along well with our resident greys. Here's a picture of him napping with the other two hounds here while I was working in our home office:

He's the one on the far left. Look at that big smile on his face! He tends to sleep with his mouth open and he makes these cute, funny snoring noises when he sleeps. :-)

He crates well and will do his business either off or on leash. He's also learning about fun treats like ice cream and cantaloupe (which he really seems to like). Yesterday Mario's foster dad was eating some chips and Mario wanted one, so he sat down right in front of him until he got a chip! I don't know if he learned that at the kennel or from watching our resident hound. We had no idea he knew how to sit so we were very surprised!

Speaking of Mario's foster dad - he has come up with a cute nickname for Mario. He calls him Mario Speedwagon. :-)