LOL. We had Hunter, my avatar, who went to the Bridge on 12/15 for 11 1/2 years and that was my life. We called it "Hunter on patrol". He would insist on getting up in the middle of the night to parole the fence in the dog yard to make sure all was well.
Right now I would give anything to have him do that now. Enjoy your "brat" while you can. The years fly by.