Grady and Toby

Finally, almost a year after moving to Basel, Grady has a friend to play with! He's spent months sniffing Toby through a fence as we walk by Toby's yard, but this morning was the first time they were both off leash in our yard together. Toby is a 9-month old, 120 lb., yet-to-be-fixed Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (Schweizer Sennenhund in German) who belongs to our neighbors across the street-- a Scottish woman and a Swiss man and their little boy. They had a great time together, but Grady was primarily interested in the dog cookies in Irene's pocket. He's all about the food, as are most labs. I know that Grady has really missed playing with his Arlington friends Porter and Shelby and Spot, so I'm very happy about his new Swiss friend!