That's what I've been calling Big Brute, "Hey there, Mr. January!" Phil and I went to an event on Saturday night in support of the Scott County Humane Society. We never really need an excuse to hang with our neighbors (we really did luck out - our neighbors rock!), but proceeds went to an excellent cause with dinner and dancing. The highlight was their silent auction where guests bid on Starbucks coffee, doggie dishes, handmade purses, and your pet's photograph in their 2009 calendar! Brutus and his neighborhood pals (a.k.a. the three amigos), Annabelle the Pomeranian and Winston the Labradoodle, will be photographed by a professional  and their photo will be used for January!  To prepare for their sitting, Brutus and Winston played on Sunday morning to sniff eachother out. Poor Winston is still a baby, and looked like he wanted to crap his pants when Brutus played at full force, but they quickly decided to become best friends after a half hour of supervised playtime. Now we have to bring little 3 pound Annabelle into the mix. The three of them together will certainly make for a fun foto!