Hey PADS Village โ€“ so Iโ€™m just here to tell you all that I am having SO MUCH FUN!!! If this is a โ€œdogโ€™s life,โ€ then bring it on. 

At the start of the month, I was with Mary and Dave โ€“ boy, are they ever great sitters. And they really know how to spoil a guest. Treats and snow and off-leash walks and more snow. They tried to tell me I was โ€œworking,โ€ but I know better!! We practised โ€œperchโ€ and other cues, but I thought snowplow was the best. And for a really special treat, I got to spend some time with my โ€œsponsor,โ€ Cathy. She is such an amazing person (and a lot of fun) โ€“ I just hope I can do her proud โ€“ Iโ€™m really going to try. 

After a week or so, my main hooman showed up and brought me home. I was kinda happy to see my regular pillow and kennel, and he says I settled in really quickly. He started taking me to the โ€œY,โ€ but after a while, it gets a little boring there, so I just lay down until itโ€™s time to leave. He says thatโ€™s a good thing. And he says weโ€™re starting a new training routine that means we get to go to a skateboard park every few days. I have to work on all my cues and not be distracted by all the kids zooming around me. Thatโ€™s kinda hard, but if there are treats involved, Iโ€™ll give it a shot!!!

 Oh!! And it was my โ€œsix-monthโ€ birthday at the end of the month!! Which meant I got a frozen kong โ€“ my all-time favorite treat!

Submitted by: Kevin