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Ribsy practising his stacking down by Dallas Road.
Great September weather in this fine city, thought Ribsy. He's never gonna need a coat at this rate. Walking around the neighbourhood is fun nowadays. There are tons of leaves to crunch and squirrels to chase. Plus cozy blankets to snuggle into as the evenings cool the air. And food to eat. A kind neighbour yesterday gave Ribsy a big 15lb bag of Iams Puppy Food. How nice is that?
Girl loves her pooch.
Ribsy wreaked havoc in the yard today with Boy.
Ribsy wreaked havoc at puppy class with Girl.
Here he is doing a sit wonderfully. However when it came to the down command, he fought and fought and fought. Girl's got to show him whose Alpha dog...without hurting his sensitive feelings of course.
Rousing up from bed with a bit of a frolic sesssion...
And a few morning stretches...
Leads to a morning stroll around Mt. Tolmie to check out the morning fog over the city...
Followed by a jaunt downtown to Cascadia Bakery to fetch some eats for Boy and Girl...
And then hopping down to the baseball diamond at Carnarvon Park for a game of r-ball (ribsy ball)...
Which makes even a peppy puppy like Ribbers take a breather....
So the pooch is more than happy to hang out in the yard while Boy toils...
and toils...
and toils...
and toils...
and toils...
and toils...
on his landscaping project masterplan...
while Girl works on the front...
and side of the house...
which makes for a very tired Ribsy...
....zzzzzzzzzz.
Girl felt like this today, but Ribsy waiting patiently for her to return home, always made up for any sullified situation.
Girl also felt the sting...literally. A wasp stung her while she and Linda were walking Ribbers & Bailey. It smarts, doesn't it, thought Ribsy. Been there, gone through that...twice. Girl's sting has felt better since she applied a raw onion to the bite, as suggested by Linda, who got stung on her hand while walking by the exact same place.
Meanwhile with four days off work, Boy's landscaping is progressing steadily. Ribsy's crib is ever-changing.
Back to the basics. Learning how to sit, stay, come and go down. Ribsy was going through Puppy boot camp. Had his second session on Friday night, and he was pleased to earn praise from the trainers. A pit bull x puppy slightly distracted him, but overall he did well. His homework assignment over the weekend is to master the stay up to 100 ft away from Girl. Hmm, not likely for this velcro pooch.
Today Ribsy got to run free at Gordon Head Rec Centre. In a lacrosse box, then in an empty baseball diamond. It was great to stretch those leggy legs of his.
And oh boy! When he came home, there was a fresh, raw soup bone waiting for him - courtesy of Harvest Valley Meats. Boy and Girl ordered a whopping 6month order full of t-bone steaks, ground beef, meat pies, chicken breasts, pork chops...they could only fit one box in their freezer. The remaining four had to go back to the warehouse for future replenishing.
The t-bone steaks rocked, thought Ribsy, who had a tasty morsel. So did Boy's mashed potatoes.
...Moments before discovering the attic in the house.
Ribsy had his first day at school. No time for pictures, but he was hyped up and primed for it. He was placed with 8 or so other eager puppies. To his left was a Saint Bernard pup and to his right was a yellow lab. There was also a german shepherd, a boxer, a maltipoo and a border collie. Lots of adorable classmates. He followed Girl well on the walking command, with the exception of the not-too-infrequent urge to mount her left leg and thrust. He performed the sit command splendidly (thank god for Rollover treats).
And tomorrow he's going for a showdog lesson in Sidney. Non-stop classes for this pup.
Ribsy checking out Boy's new maple tree, part of Boy's one-year Backyard Landscaping Masterplan.
In the sunshine.
More pictures to come later, promises Ribsy, sporting his blue SPCA bandana.
What a doggy gong show it was at the BC SPCA Paws for a Cause Walk! He saw old pals, made some new ones, and raised money to help animals in need.
So as promised, here are some more pictures. You can view all of Ribsy's pictures in his album.
Some adorable Miniature Pinschers.
Ribsy at the start of the race, er walk.
A family of well-mannered whippets enjoying the walk.
Ribsy sniffing out the Great Dane moments before it knocked Girl over.
Just a great day for a great walk!
There's nothing better than getting up in the morning and doing a nice long stretch, from the end reaches of the toenails to the tip of the tail. Today Boy and Girl caught Ribsy in a variety of poses and contorsions. Ribsy liked staying nimble. It helped him stay pain-free. Which sadly, the Girl cannot say she is. Ribsy stayed by her bedside as she nursed a back injury. A couple of more seshes with the chiropracter and she should be OK. Ribsy demonstrated as best he could, that stretching does wonders. Don't believe in the benefits of yoga for all animals? Read this article on dog yoga.
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