Big Dog

Our first stop today was the Dog Den for puppy playtime. Sixty minutes plus a dozen puppies equals one tired puppy. Throughout the session Banjo and River, the golden retriever, sought each other out. Their play styles were a good fit and Banjo liked River a lot (too much at times).

Banjo caught a few zzz's as we drove downtown to the Madison Farmer's Market. We met our associates Mark, Barb, and Slick. Banjo's assignment was to look cute and act as an ambassador for OccuPaws.

Even though Slick and Banjo are good looking dogs, puppies draw more people to these events. Banjo's charm is fading as he ages. It's almost time for our new puppies to take over.

On our way home we had one more stop to make. Our veterinarian, Village Animal Clinic, was having an open house to celebrate their anniversary. We couldn't pass up an opportunity to meet other dogs, friendly people, and a couple cats. A few of the older dogs growled and cats hissed when meeting Banjo - too much energy.

Some of our puppies have been fearful around big dogs. Not great danes which we saw today, but big dogs like Clifford or McGruff. As you can see Banjo showed no fear and actually liked him better than the growling real canines.