A is for April, Apples, Arenas, Adventures, Airplanes, Adolescence, andย . . .ย 

Puzzle attended his first professional hockeyย game,ย after a long drive to Abbotsford. Heย didnโ€™t seem very interested in the game or the noise.ย ย Heย wasย a littleย startled when the horn blew for each goal, but he knewย thatย the human would have treats ready.ย Theย mostย interestingย thing for him and the biggest challenge for the humans was popcorn on the floor.ย 

He loves off-leash adventures with his best buddy, PADS Huckle. Theyย compete to find the best sticks but unite to find good hiding spots to scare the humans! He also enjoys quieter walks,ย andย exploring the environment and different neighbourhoods. Oneย such walk was at an outdoor mall close to the airport, right under the flight path for landing airplanes. Forย a few minutes, he was very curious about the loud roars that would seemingly come out of nowhere, but once he knew we were safe, heย went about his sniffing.ย 

Adolescence, it had to happen, Puzzle turned teenager! Heย is still quiteย chill,ย but testing his boundaries. Theย humans had to hideย importantย documents; he was finding them even buried under less-important things. Weย fight for the remote control, maybe because he does not like Hallmark movies. Weย can only agree to watch Lego Masters Australia. Asย if he feels bad for being cheeky, he tries to make up for it with cuddles.

Even the humble apple was a big deal this month. Oneย of ourย new,ย daily training exercises was to add a treat to mealtime. Heย has been trying new fruits and vegetables but likes pome fruits the best.

Submitted by: Gwen