Rowdy & Rocco

We have two dogs, Rocco and Rowdy.

Rowdy is a Brittany Spaniel and he will be 4 in August. We kind of think of him as Tony's dog because he was chosen for his pure bred lineage and history of great bird hunting dogs. He's lucky enough to join Tony on many hunting expeditions. Rowdy's job is to point at the birds hiding in the brush and then to flush the birds out of the brush so that Tony can shoot them. Aside from hunting birds, Rowdy's favorite pastime is fetching balls. In fact, he is obsessed with it. Rowdy prefers to stay clear of Gavin, which is smart on his part because Gavin loves to hit him, throw toys at him, lay on him, and try to ride on his back.

Rocco is a Pomeranian and he will be 3 in May (his birthday is the day before Gavin's). Rocco is basically Gavin's favorite toy. He will put up with anything from hair pulling to being treated like a big furry pillow. Rocco has two nicknames: "the Ruiner" and the "Giant Pomeranian" (both names given to him courtesy of Tony). Rocco is "the Ruiner" because he always ruins the game of fetch. He steals the ball and does not return it. It drives Rowdy crazy. He is called "the Giant Pomeranian" because he is a larger breed Pomeranian and his physical therapist once told us he shouldn't weigh more than 12-13 pounds. He weighs 15 or 16 lbs.