Marshโs Marvellous month of April:
April was definitely a marvellous month. Iย turned one and sent birthday greetings to my litter mates, but we didnโt get together for a chaotic play, unfortunately! Myย birthday gift was a feathered cat toy that Iโm supposed to ignore.ย Suchย a boring gift, and I didnโt even get cake, but I did get healthy blueberries and yams. Iย did have a few play dates with older dogs throughout the month, and I was under strict instructions to have good manners and to play nicely, which I did.ย
Inside the house, I managed to be calm and quiet with the other dog, and one dog even slept over in the other room. Outingsย have taken me to the high school, the shops, libraries, coffee shops and many other places.ย
One weekend, we went on the ferry boat to Vancouver Island and visitedย students atย the University of Victoria.ย Peopleย often want to pet me, and sometimes they do, and sometimes they donโt, and that depends on whether I can sit or lie still. Atย the elementary school, the kids were running around and kicking balls and talking in squeaky voices, and I found them easy to ignore.ย
My leash walks can be a little discombobulated because I like to look around and sniff the grass, but we often go for walks around the quiet neighbourhood, and I can walk very nicely on leash when Iโm in the right mood. Oneย walk took us past a small farm with fancy chickens,ย a peacock, goats and big ducks. Anotherย walk was at an equestrian show jumping centre where the horses were huge, and they kept galloping around and around. Weย had some beautiful sunny days and someย very rainyย days.ย Iย got to climb on an obstacle course in theย gardenย whichย wasย wobblyย and bumpy.ย Onย the rainy days, I did my training inside the house and garageย andย even that was a bit tiring because now there seem to be lots of cues to performย andย even waiting patiently here and there can be exhausting.ย
The monthย endedย with me going to a sitter and seeing some of my favourite humans andย my favouriteย cat friendย Stewie.
Submitted by: Amanda
