October was so jam-packed I will try not to ramble on and just list the many โ€˜eventsโ€™ that occurred (some will require a little bit more explaining); here goes:

I had my first massage โ€ฆ well, I actually laid there quietly on the floor while someone else had a massage.

I went to see wonderful Dr. Chris, as I think I was having a significant allergic reaction to who knows what, and I was trying to get away from my head โ€ฆ thankfully, I never succeededโ€ฆ and the yukky symptoms eventually passed!

I had a PADS buddy come hang out at my house for 3 hours on Thanksgiving, and I realize that this must happen more often so I can perhaps learn how to chill!

I went to the island again riding the ferries. I went on many windy ocean hikes (even extra ones than planned, as I was trapped on the island for an extra day due to the Weather Bomb!) I even got a new little monkey stuffie and bed at Costco. However, the best part of my island trip has to be when I got to meet PADS 2021 graduate Aries โ€œthe Dog-God,โ€ who I have smelled for the last year and whose bed I have been sleeping in and whose toys I have been playing with. I have heard so much about this guy, and I kinda blew my mind a bit when he was right there in living fur!!

And just when I thought that was the end of the excitement, I stopped at the PADS campus on the way back home and happened to meet my brotherโ€™s dad and got my photo taken in front of the PADS sign. He invited us to the Vancouver Police Department – not for doing anything bad, but to have a play date with brother Xander and with working PADS Sadie! What a riot that was! (Too bad I missed seeing Zen).

I attended my first PADS pride event and got my photo taken a lot- they apparently liked my little purple hat!

I experienced my first Halloween (last year I was only two weeks old and people told me I was dressed like a pumpkin). Sooooo many kids – good training opportunity.

Speaking of trainingโ€ฆ I have been performing very well in my puppy classes. I become absolutely exhausted afterwards from working so hard and being focused for so long.

Oh, and I almost forgot โ€ฆ I received โ€˜Neuter Newsโ€™ for next month! Though Iโ€™m not quite sure why everyone reacts so gloom when I tell them?

Submitted by: Kristin Lee and Misha