Bosco was born on Halloween - 31 October 2005. When he came home with us, he weighed 8 1/2 pounds. At four months, he now weighs 47 pounds - nearly halfway to the 100 pound lap dog that we anticipate.

Bosco has the retriever heart. He will bring back anything thrown - ball, stick, stuffed toy, bone...

Descended from field champion stock, Bosco is well on his way to becoming a classic representative of the third of the three Labrador colors (black, yellow, and chocolate).

He is named, of course, for the chocolate syrup, but also pays tribute to Saint John Bosco, who was the beneficiary of a mysterious angelic dog at times of crisis.