10 Months of Age

10 weeks

Bewildered
having just experienced rain for the very first time

10 months

Rally-O: 360

My balance disc/perch work helps me perform all the left turns (especially: 360, 270, 180 & 90). Mom has trouble with turning left in really small circles but she's trying to improve.

 360 TURN LEFT (AKC#12)

2 weeks ago:

Yesterday's class:

360 TURN RIGHT (AKC#11)

Wednesday's Word: Leap

March, you say? 2

18c

 but

the pond is a lot  c-o-l-d-e-r  than Trudy's pool!

The "winter that wasn't" is creating confusion for plants and critters alike. Lawns are green, shrubs are budding (forsythia are already in full bloom) a month or so earlier than normal and reptiles are emerging from their dens just as temps are plunging below zero. While searching for birds on Sunday, I came across this large sunbathing garter snake under some thorny shrubs.

March, you say?

Road Trip

Went on my first road trip this past weekend. It was my first long car ride (4 hours one way) and first stay in a hotel. We visited with friends and entered a conformation show. My weekend started on Thursday with a rigorous swim.

Thursday

Sometimes I create big splashes

Sometimes I glide through the water creating barely a ripple

That was a great workout

Friday

Seeing crocuses for the very first time

Relaxing during set up at the show

Saturday

Checking myself out in the hotel room mirror

Playing with a new tug toy

Sunday

Stretching my legs after 3 hours in the car

Unexpectedly warm at 22c

So happy the predicted thunderstorm blew away

My assessment of the weekend:

Highways are long & boring and hotels are large & noisy

but, all in all, road trips are FUN!

*Technical difficulties have delayed upload of a photo and video from the show ring (camera has been dropped one too many times!)

Wednesday's Word: Kong