More Water

Martok is slowily teaching Taricha that water is awesome! 

This is our favorite lake, Perry Lake and the water levels are finally low enough that a beach is starting to appear, making romping around much more pleasurable than the rocky ledgest two months ago.

Back in Action with a Smile

Can you see how happy that bully face is to be out playing again?

Oh yes, Taricha's mouth is healed up and she couldn't wait to actually hold onto something!

 Yesssssss alllll mineee!

Granted, the space left by the removal of the teeth is still 'fleshy' and probably tender... she has the all clear for normal actives  gently. Taricha is mighty dismayed that I wont tug toys with her. Instead we're working on  drop (takes her about 1 solid min of be standing there staring for a drop to happen) and fetch, just having a good time, sans rough play.

 

Taricha's tongue at full pant is now lopsided. Don't tell Taricha that her smile is forever crooked, she still believes she's the prettiest lady around.

Oh, thats cause she is!

Our hearts go out to the Oklahoma tornado victims  hoomans and pups alike. The video of the woman finding her dog mid interview did indeed bring tears to our eyes. We live in Kansas, the same storm that got them passed right over our heads the same night and it was mighty frightening but we're ok! (both Taricha and Martok actually slept through the whole damn thing...)

As Tradition States

As tradition goes around here... all dogs must love the skate rink!

Taricha still refuses to share her squeeky kongs but Martok is getting much better at pursuit.

All the snow makes us cranky though. Short trips are fun but just aren't enough to satisfy Taricha's needs.

Thankfully everything just melted.

This morning we went to a different skate rink...

To play with a different, more share-able, squeeky kong.

Martok sure tries and tries and tries. 

While Taricha kinda just stands there, not budging no matter how Martok flails. 

Oh poor Martok is still so skinny! I've not been holding back from feeding him, lots of training treats, meats, cheeses, peanut butters. He is growing bigger n taller like woah, but where is the puppy fat!!!?

When we arrived home, Taricha discovered a package just for her! Our new stuff from Ruffwear!  A new backpack and a neat bungee hiking leash. We will post more on this later... we have some qualms with other backpacks to discuss but need to test this one out before saying anything! 

PS! No... I didnt get anything for puppy Martok. He is too young to ask him to carry weight and he's growing so fast that any collar or harness I buy him, wont fit in a month!