I’m a day late as far as National Dog Day goes, but I wanted to write a little post about my best doggie friend, Juju.

I’ll be honest, she’s been a boo-boo head and a huge problem at times. She has had to work through a lot of problems and I’ve spent countless hours training and socializing her.

But it’s all been worth it!

We all love her dearly and she’s a big people person. Once upon a time she was scared and barked at everyone, but these days she’s just a big lap dog.

Juju is a friend to lots of dogs now too! She’s got tiny dog cousins and roommates and friends that she loves to see and play with.

She loves going to the park, running around free, playing with other dogs, and smelling ALL the smells.

There are always so many balls to play with at the park. Who knew it was such a magical place full of wonder?

She loves the dog park at Shelby Farms since there is so much space to run!

Balls are one of the most precious things to Juju. She will do almost anything in order to get a ball thrown for fetch.

Juju also looooves going on walks and runs with me. She loves walks of any kind with me or other dogs.

She is a great walking partner because she rarely gets tired. While I’m done after an hour or two, she is ready to run and keep going. And going. And going. Afterwards she will be still smiling while I’m ready to collapse. That’s a good workout partner!

JuJu is also quite loveable. She loves to cuddle. :)

Can you believe she used to be so little?

She is so freaking cute, right? I love my dog!