Man's best friend

As Astrid's getting older she's becoming more and more interested in our dog, and we (Uwe, myself, and our nanny) have made a conscious effort to let our dog and Astrid interact with one another.Here she is grabbing the dog's snout.

Now that she's walking, it's great fun to see her get excited when she sees our dog and walk right up to her to try to play with her.Here she is trying to feel around inside our dog's mouth. It's a good thing our dog is great with kids and has a sweet disposition.

We're trying to teach Astrid how to nicely pet the dog. Now she pats but we still need to remind her to be gentle and show her how it's done.Here she is grabbing a leg. She likes to try and hoist up the dog's legs and pull on them.Curling up on the floor with our dog and giving her affection. Awwww.

Every kid needs a good dog. It's a learning experience, live toy, and best friend all in one.