Updates

Several people have mentioned to Diane that I haven't posted to the blog for a while. Maybe I've been distracted.

I've been to several classes. Diane was out of town a few weeks ago, so Mike took me to class. We worked on "shake" paws that evening and I did very well.

The following week, I was the only dog who came to class. The rain might have kept some of the dogs away. I got very individualized attention that evening.

Last week, Gunther and I were the only dogs who came to class.

Yesterday, Diane took me on my first Volksmarch. A Volksmarch is a 6.2 mile non-competitive walk that can be completed at one's own pace. It was a year-round event that was located fairly close to our home. We started shortly after 7 AM while it was light outside, but not so hot yet. The walk went along a fairly busy road, past a new branch of the public library and a fairly new city park, and through a residential subdivision. A walk that might normally take Diane about 2 hours to walk, took us about 3.5 hours, because I like to lie down and rest frequently. Diane gave me water regularly, but I was thirsty by the end of the walk. It was definitely a longer walk than I am used to doing.