Tomorrow and every Monday for 7 weeks Willow starts her next class "Basic Pet", where she'll learn what comes after the play of "Puppy Kindergarden" ... as the photos show, we've been doing a little bit of everything ... some repetitive, some new:
- socializing at an occasional Breed show, Agility trial, pet store and Sutter's class has been fun ... puppies attract much attention from young and old alike (2 and 4 footed) ;o)
- she's "weaning" from and rapidly outgrowing her car crate, but car potty training isn't 100% yet and there have been a few extra laundry loads ... she's also begun barking at traffic behind us :-0
- she's loosing more baby teeth ... keeping different types of "hard" teething bones that are safe for a 4 month and an 8 year old is an on going challange (marrow bones, bully stix, antlers, elk & bison bones)
- Willow had her 2 lessons to our Canine Invisable Fence (IF) ... learning to run back from the "beep", then the "white flags" and finally the necessary "shock" ... she now leaves the house proudly wearing her red "Big Girl" "IF" collar with bell, like big sister Sutter!
- the girls sleep in the "dog van" at mom's work and enjoy 2 walks during the night ... so excited when co-workers come out to visit!
- "play" breaks from yard work are an enjoyable and welcomed must ... ball/frisbee fetching, a slow paddle around our pond in the rowboat, some brief agility work or just spreading a blanket on the grass for a brief nap or rub down in the sun ... ahhhhh!
- When Sutter asks to climb the gated stairs to the loft "toy room", Willow is right there ... she's anxious to climb without hesitation (with mom's constant guarding) ... coming down is a real challange and she has to be fully held with the prompt "every step" :-O
- During our relaxing "walk-about" the yard times, the camera opportunities are many ... the girls at play, flowers in bloom and the beautiful nature of our property ;o)
FOCUS on the BLESSINGS
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