August 28th, 2012 11 weeks old

Hi all,

Ari continues to be our household star. Primarily because she is the only puppy here now... and that's ok with me.

She is starting to do basic obedience with Tony. Always fun and always with reward. Sit, down, speak and the agility course. Using an agility course with a puppy is a tricky thing. There has to be enough stimulant of new ideas and not so much as to risk future bone or spine development.  So having said that, she only gets a few minutes a day on the agility course but she is doing fantastic. She was startled with the teeter-totter when it hit the ground and made a huge bang.  She has worked that out though. She slides, yes slides, down the baby slide and then runs herself through the tunnel and over the swing bridge. Sometimes she waits for Tony.

Her next big trick is learning to sleep outside in the kennel. Poor baby, leaving the crate beside the bed... She's been a trouper and has been quiet through the night. She is growing like a weed. Eats and then looks for more. She uses her front paws like hands. Grabs things and moves them around the kitchen. Wow, these guys are fun.

We were planning to update with a video but our young friend ended up in hospital again for another open heart surgery so I was busy supporting family and friends. I hear it will rain on Wednesday and Thursday this week soooo, we will have to wait until week 12 to get a video done. Ari may be too big to demonstrate her slide by then ;-(   Sorry all.


Hug your kids today like you might loose them tomorrow.... you never know how close that call is until it hits you!