Julia is a tough cookie!

It has been so cold for the past couple of days but Miss Julia has been outside with us three times a day braving the frigid weather. Yesterday afternoon we headed to the park to spend some time in the woods and Julia seemed right at home sprinting around with Jim (our other dog). She is really good about coming back as soon as she hears us calling her name and she is enjoying having a big dog to follow on the trails. Here are a couple pictures from our excursion:

She has those super cute ears where one is up and the other is down.

Julia, just like Jim, seems to be most excited about being out in the woods. I have to agree with them that it's  the best way to spend an afternoon!

In other news, a couple of nights ago Julia decided that she felt brave enough to play with Jim who outweighs her by about 60 pounds. He has been trying so hard to get her to wrestle with him and, understandably, she has been somewhat hesitant. She learned pretty quickly that she's a lot more nimble than Jim so she can fit herself into small spaces where he can't reach her and outmaneuver him when it comes to making quick turns. It was so funny to watch them careening around the house.

Julia has also learned that having stuffed toys to play with and things to chew on is pretty awesome. She has a tiny little mouth so she has been able to pull stuffing out of toys that I thought were already empty. Julia really enjoys playing tug of war and will also chase down a toy or ball if you throw it for her. After she has decided that she's done playing she's more than happy to curl up in your lap for some serious cuddle time.