Happy Birthday, Leo!

Leo as a 6 wk old baby, three weeks before he came home with me.
Leo now, almost all grown up.

WOW!!! I can't believe that my orange baby boy will be a year old tomorrow!!! He was born the night before the Columbia KC show last year. Mindy was talking to Betty on the phone about Gina's puppies being born, and they asked me what color I wanted. Little did I know, I'd actually be bringing home this little boy. I WAS planning on entering him in the Columbia KC show this weekend, but the Clydesdale look just isn't working for us. Maybe next year. I did stop by Three Dog Bakery and got both boys birthday bones so they wouldn't have to share(they even put their names on them), and I bought some Ruffles bon bons from Three Dog Bakery that I took and shared with our agility friends (the four leggers of course =)
Leo and I want to wish his litter mates a very happy 1st birthday and many many many more!

Leo, the ugly duckling

My mom says this is all that she's going to let show of me for a long time! I'm definitely an ugly duckling at the moment. My puppy hair is coming out like you wouldn't believe, and if I'm not brushed daily, it mats like crazy and drives her bonkers trying to get the mats out and not hurt me at the same time. My birthday is in 22 days, and I hope she has a pupcake for me like she did for Cosmo for his birthday in January. Those were YUMMY! I got really good news last weekend, that my brother, Scotch, got his 1st 3 point major (giving him his first 3 points)! I know his mommy must be really proud of him--- I am! I can't wait til I get to go back out in public--- I like strutting my stuff around the ring!

Mom, I'm tired!

Last week after agility class, Cosmo fell into a slight coma. He was plum tuckered out! I was so proud of my little guy. It's been SOOOO hot and humid, that class has been cancelled for several weeks, we'll go a week, then it's cancelled again. So, the last time we went (I'm guessing it was about 3 wks ago???), Cosmo stuck all of his contacts on the A-frame, dog walk and teeter. This past week, he stuck them on the teeter (well, except for one go across the teeter when he thought a small brown leaf was a piece of goodie, and pretty much flung himself off to get to said yummy), but not the other two. BUT, he had the BEST distance work I've ever seen. The first obstacle was a jump that had a tunnel a good distance way (obstacle 2). I was able to send him over the jump and to the tunnel and not have to get really close to the tunnel so he wouldn't pop back out to see where I was. I was able to get to jump 3 without having to run to the end of the tunnel to get his attention and then off to 3. I was such a happy person! He's also getting better at sit/staying at the start and not turning into a crouching BC who'll crouch a few teeny tiny steps, then take off before I'm ready for him to take off. I can feel that we're getting closer going to a trial. He's getting more trustworthy and he's really doing well and shocking me with what he is offering me in class. I can only hope that he's that good out in public!