Long Walk

This morning I took Cinder on a "long" walk around the neighborhood. It wasn't meant to be a long walk, just a quick jaunt before work. It turned into a long walk because we took a new and different route. She needed to stop and smell every new pole, mailbox, bush, fire hydrant, and blade of grass.

There were also a lot of new sights and sounds: construction equipment, airplane, football, trampoline, and a toad. She was especially intrigued by the foul tasting amphibian. She just wanted to lie in the grass and watch him, and me without my camera.

After this week's training class, we are working on SIT, DOWN, SIT. It's difficult. Cinder doesn't understand why we want her to sit when she is lying down. We are also spending some time on recalls when she is engaged (playing, sniffing, or chewing). She needs to COME to us regardless of what she is doing. This is still pretty easy, she hasn't hit the Terrible Fives yet, she is still dependent on us.

This evening Cinder received the spa treatment. Nails trimmed, back paws this time, cleaned her ears, and combed/brushed her hair. I also brushed her teeth, actually she just chewed on a toothbrush for a couple minutes.