Pax: A Heart of Gold

Pax

Happy Hump Day friends! This little fella I'm holding is Pax. He's another one of Chapel Hill's newest K9 residents and he's loving it already. Popular on the quad and all around town, this 10-week-old F2 golden doodle (dood+dood) is stealing hearts left and right. He has a pretty golden body and curly red ears, making him a beautiful combination of his puppy mom and dad. This friendly little pup is always trying to meet new people and sure looks happy doing it. His tail wags a mile a minute. As we stood at the Old Well on campus trying to get a picture, he craned his neck trying to get a good look at the girls passing by... a heartbreaker already.

Pax comes from Atlantic Beach and is destined to be a beach dog. In the future, his mom Sarah plans to teach him to paddle board and enjoy the water, while also learning not to eat the sand. Been there, done that in his few short weeks of life. What else can you expect from a baby? Not to worry Pax, we've all been there. Pax's family has a beach house so he'll have plenty of time to learn what to do. On his first trip, the water was a little cold, so it wasn't the best time to test the water. The waves were a little scary, but with a few more months under his belt and the warm summer sun on the horizon, the beach will be in perfect condition for this pup to learn to love it like the big dogs do.

I enjoy asking dog owners about the bad habits of their dogs, although this is probably not a very nice question to ask I suppose. It does bring pretty amusing answers and makes for a good laugh though. Pax has a bit of expensive taste... he enjoys UGG boots, the furry $100+ winter boots. Whether they're moving or sitting still, on your feet or off, it doesn't matter. His mom explained the obsession to me and it seems that he may think they are little puppies like him. Soft and furry. He'll chase them, bite them, and is overall entranced by their presence. Hide your boots folks.

Despite his one boot-loving flaw, Pax is otherwise an exceptional puppy. He's already learned to sit, lie down, and paw (high five). He is the brother of 13 other male doods and was the favorite of the owner. She cried as he left, as he had already crept his way into her heart over their short time together. Sarah has been taking good care of him since then in Chapel Hill, and knows how lucky she is to have this sweet and calm little puppy. Her mom got Pax's brother, so he will have someone to play with at the beach and for a long time to come.

Hope you all are having a great day and will have the chance to spot Pax around town sometime soon. Thank you for reading!! I loved meeting you little Pax and hope I'll see you again before long.

Until next time,
Lily