© 2012 Michael Fiveson
With each changing season Pumpkin requests a portrait, and although a bit early this fall, I knew it would make her happy. I wonder if she has any sense of how happy she makes me with her always cheerful, loving, and playful spirit. Every night when she is already asleep I lay next to her for a goodnight snuggle that lasts several minutes. I am deeply attached to her, and try to celebrate each moment. She will be eight on Halloween.
And such a lovely fall pumpkin she is! My pup and I do a snuggle in the morning where we trade yawns… can’t think of a better way to start the day.
Pumpkin says thank you.
You’ve done her proud Mike!
Thanks Chill.
She always looks so soft and her lovely hair is glowing in that sunshine. She looks the picture of health and happiness.
Hi Lorna. She is soft but past due for a grooming. She is indeed healthy and happy. Thank you.
I always enjoy your Pumpkin pics!
Thanks Lori!
Precious and pretty Pumpkin! <3
She loves you.
Blessing her and happy birthday
Thanks and Love, nia
Thanks sweet Nia.
She’s a beauty. Bonds with our dogs are wonderful things.
Thank you, agreed.
She’s a happy, lucky girl!
And I am happy and lucky too.
What a beautiful girl she is!
Thank you Pat.
Wow, almost 8 years now
I love your Pumpkin photos, she s adorable & it touches my heart to read about your “Good-Night-Ritual” with her 
Thanks Frauke.
This post was a great way to start my morning.
Nice Matt, thanks.
Lovely dog
Thanks Bashar.
Continue to be blessed; give her a face fluff and a kiss on her forehead for me
Done!
I love her feminine collar and name tag…..yup, I enlarged your photo like always
She is my sweet, furry, fluffy love. Thank you.
You have a beautiful heart, dear Mike….
As do you. We are better friends than you might guess.
I cherish the thought.
What a beautiful white face!
I’m soon to give her bed time snuggles.
My Jackson and Bella get the same.
Oh I know. I know exactly what they get.
Pumpkin is beautiful!!!! give her a big hug from me
Will do. Thanks.
Great portrait of your most beautiful dog!
Pumpkin says thank you Glove.
I would love to meet Pumpkin — she always looks so adorable in her photographs.
Oh she is and indicates that she would enjoy meeting you as well. Let me know when you are coming….I’ll dust.
Delightful!
Thanks Mona. Really appreciate the comment.
I know well the attachment to a dog …friend …companion …listener … quite remarkable.
Quite so.
Love the Pumpkin photos and the fact that Dogs deserve a special category on your blog!
I have a real nice Pumpkin photo shot on Saturday that I will post in the next few days. Thank you!
Does Pumpkin talk to you when you snuggle as she sleeps? Snowy gives little groaning sighs. When I make the same noise back he repeats until he gets sick of the game. Then I know to be off to bed and leave the poor, patient beasty alone.
She doesn’t talk so much when she is sleeping but sometimes when she is wide awake she will make this noise that originates in her nose and sounds like a sweet groan. It is how she talks when she has something to say.
I’m sure I’d love her if we met. She sounds fab!