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An older Asian American man holds up a brindle Boxer so the dog can rest its paws on a windowsill and watch falling snow. 22 / 29

The First Snow of the Year Started Falling. Grandpa Ken Didn't Want Rocco to Miss It.

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Snow is drifting down outside in fat, quiet flakes, frosting the evergreens and turning the yard a soft white. Inside, Grandpa Ken has hoisted Rocco up in his arms so the Boxer can see. Rocco rests his front paws on the windowsill, navy collar snug around his neck, and stares out at the falling snow with rapt, serious attention. Ken holds him steady from behind, his plaid sleeves wrapped around the dog's middle, gazing out at the same view with a calm, contented expression.

Boxers are medium-to-large, muscular dogs, so lifting one takes care, both for the dog and for the person doing the lifting. The safest technique is to bend at the knees, keep your back straight, and support the dog under the chest and under the rear so his weight is evenly distributed. For older adults or anyone with back or joint concerns, it is often easier to let the dog look out from a sturdy bench or window seat instead. Many dogs love watching the world from a window, whether it is birds, squirrels, or snow, and that kind of passive entertainment is a nice way to keep an indoor dog engaged on winter days.

Rocco may soon be begging to go outside and plow through every drift in the yard. For now, though, he is perfectly happy to watch the first snow of the season from the warmest seat in the house.

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