As America celebrates it’s independence, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy July 4th from Emerson and me!
He’s turning 8 this month so I thought I put up a couple pics of him and I through the years. A little celebration of our co-dependence. 
The pic above is our first meeting in October 2004.
You’d never guess someone so cute would destroy my kitchen on a daily basis. I’d come home to pee all over his nice little bed. But he was the cutest monster so I kept him.
Then he got older and developed a love of toy cigars.
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July 4, 2012 at 9:26 am
Cat Forsley
happy 4th
cxx
He is a cutey
July 4, 2012 at 9:59 am
Kourtney Heintz
Thanks!
He melts my heart everyday. 
July 4, 2012 at 10:01 am
Cat Forsley
July 4, 2012 at 10:21 am
August McLaughlin
*GUSH!* Happy birthday, Emerson! And happy 4th to you, Kourtney.
July 4, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Kourtney Heintz
He says Thanks! Hope your 4th is fun-filled.
July 4, 2012 at 10:36 am
crubin
No question. He’s cute. Pee and all. Happy 4th to you, too!
July 4, 2012 at 11:59 am
Kourtney Heintz
LOL. I still remember the first six months of our life together. It got to the point where I dreaded going home…because he loved to smear pooh all over the cabinets and mash it into the grout of the tile floor in my kitchen. 45 minutes of cleaning. Sometimes I considered staying at a hotel. ;P Happy 4th to you and your family!
July 4, 2012 at 12:09 pm
crubin
Oh, boy, I love dogs, but even if my husband wasn’t allergic to them, that poop-smearing thing would be a deal-breaker for me.
July 4, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Kourtney Heintz
I love them too, but it felt like someone was trying to break me. Every day for 6 months, I came home from work to demon puppy. But as soon as I got home he was really loving. He just hated being alone all day and acted out.
July 4, 2012 at 10:50 am
Louise Behiel
what a sweetie. happy 4th
July 4, 2012 at 11:58 am
Kourtney Heintz
Thanks Louise! After the first year, he became an absolute doll to live with.
Happy 4th!
July 4, 2012 at 1:36 pm
jmmcdowell
Aw, what a cutie! Happy Birthday, Emerson! And no reliving your puppyhood kitchen escapades!
July 4, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Kourtney Heintz
Thanks! He turned into the best companion ever. Although he occasionally plays with his pooh on my parent’s rug. Oopsy.
July 4, 2012 at 2:49 pm
La La
I want to squeeze him. I love his tooth.
July 4, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Kourtney Heintz
He’s got the cutest underbite.
July 4, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Naomi Baltuck
Too cute!
July 4, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Kourtney Heintz
Thanks. He’s the best part of my world.
July 4, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Zen and Genki
Happy 4th of July, Kourtney! (And you too, Emerson!)
July 5, 2012 at 9:33 am
Kourtney Heintz
Happy 4th to you too!
July 5, 2012 at 3:04 am
Jeannette Monahan
What a cutie–he looks like a mini-Ewok.
July 5, 2012 at 9:33 am
Kourtney Heintz
He really does. Though he has the temperament of a sour patch kid. He can be sour and then super sweet.
July 5, 2012 at 6:23 am
Sofia
In the second pic he looks like a fluffy toy, so cute!
July 5, 2012 at 9:32 am
Kourtney Heintz
He is super furry and soft. A great cuddler–when he’s in the mood.
July 5, 2012 at 8:22 am
Victoria-writes
Aw he’s so cute, I want one! Hope you had a fun 4th!
July 5, 2012 at 9:32 am
Kourtney Heintz
He’s a bit obnoxious at times, but I love him to death. We had a nice relaxing 4th. Both of us went swimming!
July 5, 2012 at 9:48 am
zelmare
He’s too sweet for words! I had a maltese poodle many years ago – she was my first baby.
July 5, 2012 at 11:25 am
Kourtney Heintz
Aw thanks. I never thought I could love a dog so much. He’s still my baby boy at 8 years old. Malteses are so cute!
July 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm
4amWriter
Adorable dog. And I really love his name. It suits him perfectly!
July 5, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Kourtney Heintz
Thanks Kathryn! He grew into his name.