Good timing for this thread to pop up again, as I just found this picture on my phone the other day.
I took this pic when my son was about 7 months old, and he was just starting to bond with our black lab (Lola). She was the mellowest, kindest, and loving lab I've ever seen. She was fantastic with our baby, and so gentle and tolerant. Unfortunately she passed about two months after this pic. Our son is 4 now, and he still remembers her and talks about her (which still makes me happy-sad). She was just shy of 15 years old, which was a really good run for a 90-pound lab.
After several years, I'm just now thinking about getting another dog, and I have a buddy who is breeding his lab soon. I think it will be awesome for our boy to grow up with a dog in the house.
End FRAT. Still makes me sad she's gone