Meet Oscar, One Happy American Cocker Spaniel

Yep, only looks sad. Truth be told, his housemate Helen Dinshaw, says he's one happy little trouble maker. Anything is fair game to this nine month year old. His favorite toy is a stuffed vulture but what he really likes to do is play with one of Helen's cats. They roll around, wrestle and chase each other bouncing off the bed, couch or even Helen - whatever gets in their way.

By the way, I met Helen at the International Association for Avian Educators and Trainers Conference that was held in Cincinnati earlier this year. She is a trainer at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York. Maybe in the future I'll post some pictures of her with her co-workers.