These are a few of my favorite things

[Frannie & Callie]

I put a comment on a picture today. It was of an adorable doodle named Bernie and the picture featured his fantastic nose. That made me start thinking about my favorite parts of Callie, and made me curious if there were people who felt the same way, even if it wasn't on the same doodle part.

For me it's the nose. I love Callie's nose so much that it is ridiculous. It's huge. It's black. It's shiny. She has allergies so it's frequently runny. I don't care. There's just something about that nose that makes me melt inside. I kiss her on it all the time. My sister and I have conversations about Callie's nose (thankfully, she understands how I feel. She felt the same way about her late great miniature schnauzer, Winnie). If I wrote poetry, I would probably write an "Ode to a Doodle Nose". Callie is of course adorable from head to paw, but it's the nose that gets me every time.

So, if you read this and have a part of your beloved doggie that just makes you feel happy whenever you see it, chime in!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

For me, it is Ned's laughing, tongue hanging smile.