Boris went to his new home with John and Nora in San Rafael last week. His new "sister", Bella, is a friendly curly-coated retriever. We all met outside John's house and went for a walk with the dogs (a la Cesar Millan). Bella and Boris were friendly on the walk so we decided to let them romp in the backyard. The yard is on a steep slope with a lot of stairs. Boris took one look and put on the brakes. John gently coaxed him down a few stairs at a time and finally arrived at the lawn. The dogs sniffed, ran about and eventually Boris bound up the stairs with no hesitation.
