Well, this month, it finally happened – I was neutered. It was a bit of a stressful day โ€“ NO food!!! And it was so hard to stay calm for about 10 days after so I could heal โ€“ but now Iโ€™ve recovered nicely and back to my usual happy, active self. I had some public outings recently where I could practice settling. Sometimes Iโ€™m just too big to โ€˜go underโ€™ in places that only have small tables and chairs, but I can usually find some corner to lay down in.

I’m getting very good at doing a โ€˜rollโ€™ and having my nails clipped โ€“ this is making my raiser very happy! Next month, I will continue to work on ignoring food โ€“ not just kibble – that I find on the ground โ€“ practice makes perfect! The snow at the end of this month was a fun surprise for me, but for some reason, my raiser wasnโ€™t as pleased about it. Iโ€™m not sure why โ€“ it was fun to run in!

Submitted by: Christine