Nico got this Chuckit! Kick Fetch ball for Christmas a few years ago.

Nico didn’t have much excitement over the weekend, so I promised him I would take him for a run today.

It was a blah sort of day here in the Adirondacks. I promised Nico we would do something fun, but that didn’t end up happening. I owe him tomorrow.

The snow is quickly disappearing from our yard.

Nico’s wondering why there isn’t anything under the tree.

Play is integral to my relationship with Nico.

Today, I decided to embrace the darkness and do a quick photo session with Nico outside using an off-camera flash.

Sometimes, working on creative framing and composition for dog photos is fun.

Every year, Shelly, Nico, and I visit Don Hamm Tree Farm to cut down our Christmas tree.

It’s easy to hole up inside on rainy days, but it can also be quite enjoyable to stroll through the forest.

Nico was on a high auditory alert this evening in the yard.

Nico was lying on the couch with excitement on his face this evening.

I’ve trained all my dogs to wait patiently for their food before eating.

I unfortunately woke up this morning with a stomach illness that was quite unpleasant.

There is something ethereal about days when snowflakes slowly drift to the ground, creating the feeling of standing inside a giant snow globe.

When Nico holds his ears out to the side like this, I call them Dobby, or house-elf, ears because they remind me of Dobby from Harry Potter.

Nico, Shelly, and I went for a mid-day walk on trails near our house.

I spent three hours this afternoon at the Tri-Lakes Humane Society, walking their dogs and photographing them.

Nico is whooped after a day of playing with his cousin Ziggy.

We took Nico on a five-mile walk this afternoon to burn off some energy before settling in for Thanksgiving dinner.