Happy Birthday Merlin!

Merlin Clifford Badger turns 8 years old today. He is a 1/2 Lab 1/2 Golden beautiful angel sent from Heaven.

My wife got him for me for my 29th birthday. He cost $50 as a 8 week old dropout from the seeing eye school. I still remember my wife driving home with him in a cat crate and thinking he was going to get out and attack her (she was scared of dogs). He is now the older statesman of the family and they are best buds... of course reinforced by Mr Clees being the 1 year old devil that eats from the garbage and destroys DVD's.

Merlin enjoys the dog park, swimming, beating on his younger brother Maverick and of course mtnbiking with his daddy (who has MAD skills).

Happy Birthday Merlin!