Hi Friends,
I said in my last Pupdate that April was going toย be a busy month. It started with mom & dad going to Cabo, Iย went to sitter Robin. He’s a teacher, and I spent my days in the classroom with little ones.ย Thisย was my first exposure to being around kids, Robinย said I became an expert listener when they read to me.
Another new experience for me was going camping, and I had funย especiallyย because PADS Chantilly lives with Robin & Karen, and we would play and then share a bed, as we got alongย great.
Awesomeย news, as Iย was scheduledย to go to advanced training on Mayย 6th,ย ย however, I get to stay with mom & dad for a few more months, and we’re all sooo happy. Mom says we need to work onย someย thingsย likeย not getting too excited or distracted around other dogs.
Dad’s family from back east came to visit, there was a big get-together, and I didn’t go, so I spent the night with my sitter, Marcia. Marcia took me toย Sasamatย where we metย upย with some other PADS dogs. PADS Waffle & I hadย a really goodย play.
Dad’s sister and her kidsย whoย are 15 &ย 17ย stayed with us, and mom explained how they had to be with meย andย they were good, and Noah loved playing tug with me. I tried stealing their socks, butย they caught onto that pretty fast. We went to the mall, the kids wanted to shop, they thought it was pretty cool I got to go with them.ย
Mom took me to Rockyย Pointย where there was a Dragon Boat Festival, itย wasย crazyย down there, withย 40ย teams,ย andย lots of people watching, weย weren’t quite prepared for itย soย we didn’t stay long.ย
Weย kept up withย our training at pet stores and mallsย andย weย met with PADS Captain for a walk around Como Lake.ย Mom took me to a park near our house where part of it is off leashย soย I get to runย andย then I walk on leash through the forest, momย says it’s good training for me, sheย practices my recall and my loose leash walking.
May is going to be another busy month, momย & dad didn’t think Iย was going toย be with them, soย I will be going to a sitter a couple of times. I’m good with that, as I always have fun at sitters.
Looking forward to May,
Maia
Submitted by: Alison
