Hi, Everyone! Happy Spring!
I donโt know about you, but Iโm throwing off my winter coat with a vengeance over here. Due to a bit more fur lofting about, Spring Cleaning has kicked into high gear. Thereโs even more vacuuming and blanket flapping going on around here than usual – which creates tons of โdistractionโ to navigate. Iโm learning about Spring Clean-Up in the garden, too, and all the great tools and activities that involves. Apparently, Iโm supposed to serve in a supervisory role, but participating looks far more fun.
On St. Patrickโs Day, I turned 8 months old and wore a shamrock bowtie to celebrate. I continue to work on my disengagement skills at home and in the world. Also, Iโm building my durations in different positions while my Raiser disappears around corners. This calls for smarts on both our parts.
With the weather so nice, Iโve been spending lots of time at the beach, practicing โrecalls,โ noodling in tide pools, balancing on logs and strolling unflustered past the hordes of beach bunnies that sprint across the path (which hardly seems fair.) Also, my brother Reef told me about a great place in our neighbourhood with huge fenced-in fields and a playground that is perfect for sniffing, noodling & โrecallsโ – Iโve been having great fun there!
O, and I attended an excellent PADS event – The Pacific Dental Conference at the Vancouver Convention Centre! Iโm used to crowded places, but, wow, this took things up a notch. Everyone was so friendly and interested – they loved the PADS Puppies and really wanted to meet us up close. One of my sisters came, and I met PADS Diego, who is quite magnificent. I shared my beach towel and a few kibbles with him. We parked far away at my Raiserโs office, so, I also got to walk through Gastown for the first time. What a day! I fell asleep with a squished face on the ride home.
Recently, Iโve overheard people talking about my โadolescence.โ I have no idea what thatโs all about. Maybe it has something to do with me looking over my shoulder at other dogs these days (when I used to not.) Or, maybe with ah, my recent, misadventure involving a dryer ball, a sprint down the hallway and a leap onto the people’s bed (which I think was one of my finer moments – others disagree.) If I find out more about โadolescenceโ by my next Pupdate, Iโll fill you in.
Thank you so much for checking up on me. Play with a dryer ball whenever you get the chance!
Submitted by: Mikai
