Hi Everyone!

Well, for me, March was all about seeing old friends and making new ones, visiting my usual haunts and seeking new adventures!

At last, I met up with my Favourite Person Susan at Maynardโ€™s Farm and had a visit with Don Quixote the Rescue Donkey! He spent time at a shelter in Squamish, but now lives a beautiful life on the Farm with his Favourite Person Rick, where he is a companion horse to Manchego the Andalusian from Spain. Don Quixote is shy and cautious, so, I tried my best to be calm. While there, I also saw pup Feisty, closed Jenโ€™s cabinets with my nose and had a romp in the yard with spaniel Tessa.

O! My Best Friend from California made a surprise visit! He wasnโ€™t sure when weโ€™d see each other again, so, he made a special trip. Heโ€™s a doctor with a magic touch, and we always practice body-handling together. Heโ€™s magnificent!

And boy was I lucky! Super Sitter Fiona made time for me in her busy schedule, so, I got to spend a couple of days with her, Anne & Leslie. Fiona knows me well & helps me build experience. On this visit, I practiced sharing living space, car rides & attention with Advanced PADS Orion. Also, we went on a group walkabout to Park Royal Mall with 6 other PADS dogs (including my sister Tope.) On the last morning, Fiona arranged a special off-leash trail walk to give my Raisers and me a chance to meet my Dad PADS Cleat and his caretaker Jane. It was a dream come true!

On Good Friday, we met Fiona and Anne, AGAIN, for another off-leash adventure – this time with VIP Boomer and his Favourite Person! We hiked for 2 hours through the beautiful North Shore forest and, because Boomer is especially steady and kind, I felt especially free & confident. After our hike, Boomer helped me practice being shut up in the hatchback with another dog by my side. Neither of us minded a bit. All of Fionaโ€™s efforts to introduce me to other PADS dogs really paid off! Thank you, Fiona!

In between times, Iโ€™ve been out and about, making my usual rounds, proofing skills, building patience & making memories with my Raiser Family. My heel/side work by chairs is getting pretty tight and Iโ€™m not surprised by my non-verbal cue for โ€œrollโ€ anymore. But my favourite, these days, is carrying my little blue bag when we go to the shops.

Thank you so much for checking up on me! I have no idea what April has in storeโ€ฆ but itโ€™s sure to be magnificent! So, until we meet again, make new friends and keep the old!

Submitted by: Mikal