Yes, the title is perfect as it is meant for a juvenile. Murphy runs around the pool and plop she falls in. Can't go around corners without paying attention, little one. But she is learning. She now lets the crazy pack run around the corner, she waits and then she runs. Once she fell in she just swam with ease and decided to do a few circles and then she came out. I am not sure she cared one bit. She was living in the moment. But....... She wasn't pleased that while everyone was eating she was getting blow dried and then she got to eat. I am sure she would have eaten wet but it was cold this morning. Lousy weekend weather, they say. <sigh>
Have you heard of the term pack mentality? Well we have a couple of dogs that like to ramp up the excitement when they go out. What that means is they crowd out the others to get out and then wait as they come out to pounce and run like mad increasing everyone's excitement. Then you have the moms trying to correct the behavior. One would think why not let them have their fun but it can escalate so now we keep the ones that ramp up the excitement out last and the others slowly get let out. It changes the demeanor of the dogs. It's called an interruption of excitement. Why interrupt? As it can get ramped up where it becomes a habit and gets out of control.
We use redirect and interrupt behavior when we see excitement leading to too much barking etc. It works.
Today was a no groom day. You will see the ungroomed lot today. Only Murphy got brushed and dried off. I will play catch-up tomorrow. Teddy goes home tomorrow so he will get spruced up. He's been playing quite a bit. That will leave one Teddy.
I didn't get to sand. It's raining off and on and well we can't find the sandpaper. Don't laugh. I am trying not to be miffed. There's next week, I suppose. I did get part of my desk cleaned up.
We are still working on my computer but the Jukebox is finished. The BBQ works and Nathan is cooking on it every chance he gets. He loves the BBQ. I am now down to 253 letters to read and create rules for.
Oh, and Roxie ate today when her Daddy hand fed her. Adele is eating really well. But Adele is ahead of her.
We were hoping to have company this weekend but its going to be too cold for the pool. So, we will have to reschedule for next week during the week or next weekend. Looks like only this weekend is brrr cold.