July 10, 2011
Hi Debbie,
the little guy is doing well although he isn't so little anymore. Now a
healthy 42lbs. His natural instincts have finally kicked in and he is now
chasing after rabbits & squirrels. We have 2 more weeks of basic obedience
classes. He is doing great even though he is the youngest dog there. This
fall/winter we are going to enroll in agility class. Next year we are shooting
for the Canine Good Citizen Test so he can be a therapy dog. Seeing everyone's
reaction when they see him (in addition to his reaction to others) combined
with his great temperament makes us want to share the love and
happiness he gives us with others. We went up to Wisconsin to Kristen's
family's cabin for the 4th. We introduced Staley to the lake. He was still
a little hesitant to go out on his own the 1st day but by the 2nd
day he was running out to retrieve and kept going like the energizer bunny
for the next 2 days. He loved it up there - got lots of attention and got
to hang out with his favorite cousin goldendoodle as well as 5 other dogs in
our cul-de-sac. Going back at the end of the month and will be introducing him
to dock jumping. Here is a link to some recent pictures, including some great
action shots from his swimming adventure as well as his first boat ride over
Memorial Day. Matt & Kristen
April 23, 2010
Hi Debbie, sorry
it has taken me so long to send pictures of Gracie. I am entirely at the
mercy of others to take the shots. I hope these come through --I have
copied them from Facebook. As you can probably see in the pictures
--Gracie has gotten quite big. She is wonderful--incredible temperment
and so smart. We are having so much fun with her- she is a pleasure...not
to compare BUT--the best of what we had with our Portie--just not as high
maintenance! Do you still have any of Gracie's siblings? Wish we could
have taken them all. Pam
