WHEW! December was a big month for Reef (and me). For a first, Reef accompanied me to the hairdresser!!!! Never before, not with three previous PADS pups have I been confident enough (of myself, of the pup) to take it to the hairdresser: Reef sat and watched the cut, the shampoo, the blow-dry (photo, for sure!).

Other outings included a pup class at a hockey rink; a concert at UBC; a Christmas Party with other PADS pups at an indoor parking lot (dressed up!); buying a Christmas tree from TREK with students eager to say โ€˜Hi,โ€™ (photo); many trips to Save-on-Foods & post offices & hairdresser AND, for Reefโ€™s 5-month birthday, to the GOH โ€œNutcrackerโ€ Ballet at the QE Theatre (photo).

I ordered a special โ€˜reading chairโ€™ from Amazon to be more comfortable on the floor during puppy yoga, but Reef thought the comfortable, cushioned chair was for him! (photo).

Yes, of course, Reef enjoyed the snowโ€“but not sitting down in it for very long. January resolutions: a better grasp for โ€œGo inโ€ + transitโ€“car rides are very secure, so itโ€™s onward with buses and trains and boats. Weโ€™ll seeโ€ฆ OH, yes, a walk & talk was funโ€“for the first time for me; Reef โ€˜performedโ€™ very well, too!

Submitted by: Sandra