Ups and Downs

Echo stayed close to the house today. It was too warm outside for the little guy. The heat seems to affect him more than it does Buddy, the big black dog. Because of the warm temperature we moved the dogs' crates in the basement. It's cool for sleeping and I don't hear him as much as when he's in the bedroom.



Since we feed Echo in his crate, it didn't take him long to learn where it was. Also with the heat, he has found the best place to lie down. If we can't find him, we just have to check in front of the registers. He doesn't understand why it periodically stops though.



The new placement of the crate has sped up the learning curve for climbing and descending stairs. Three weeks ago Echo was somewaht comfortable going up stairs, but would stand at the top crying. So today he practiced going up and down the stairs; he sort of hops down them, all four feet of the step. Ascending is no longer an issue, he's almost as quick as Buddy.

We dropped Buddy off at Kane and Sable's house this afternoon. He will be staying there for the week. I think this might be the first time that Echo has been without another dog in the house.


"Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." - Henry Wheeler Shaw