22-047 Aladdin  was the last male chosen by a prospective adopter in Phoenix. Fortunately, she fell in love with him right away. However, the foster offered to keep the puppy at her house for an extra week because the adopter's resident dog, one-year-old  Payton , had contracted kennel cough at the doggy day care he was attending a few days a week. The vet advised keeping the puppy away until three days had passed without  Payton  exhib iting any symptoms . Both the adopter  and  Payton  were thrilled to finally  have the puppy with them. The adopter  had named him  Charlie  and that is  what the foster called him during the  week she fostered at her home. At the adopter ’s house,  Payton  kept try ing to initiate play and would bring  a toy over to the puppy and drop it  near him. It was the cutest thing! He  taught  Charlie  how to use the dog gie door in about one minute. When  asked how  Charlie  has fit into her  life, the adopter replied: 

Charlie  has  been the best laid-back little man!  He has been a best friend to my  1-year-old Golden Retriever. They  play non-stop, chasing each other  through the house, around the coffee  table and out the door through the  yard and back again.  Charlie  wants  to do whatever his big brother does.  He is a little uncoordinated – he gets  excited to see me and he runs and  takes off to jump on me when I get  home and he jumps too early and  misses me and hits the floor, but that  doesn’t stop him, he still comes to give me kisses! He will play with his brother and while trying to change directions too fast he ends up doing a somersault! So I think he will be athletic one day! He loves to pounce on his brother, who usually lets him win when they play. He wakes me up every morning by jumping onto the bed and giving me kisses around 5:30 am! He is the best at cuddling and loves to be held like a little toddler and he just relaxes in your arms, but at 44 pounds he is getting a little heavy for that! He has been the perfect addition to our little family!