The day we've been waiting for! Sunshine!! I think we stayed outside almost the whole day soaking in the sun.
I'll admit, I like the ease of exercising the dogs when the sun is out. I can sit and watch them play for hours on end. It gives me a little break from trying to come up with more creative, rainy day games. I actually love the indoor games...it must be the long winter talking. Regardless, we were happy to be out in the sun today soaking up some vitamin D.
Of course, the more exercise Sia gets, the less likely she is to get into trouble. That can be a challenge with smart dogs...if you don't give them something to do, they will find something to do and it's probably not going to be something you like.
Good thing we had lots of work to and a sunny to day to play with our friends. Have I mentioned how much she and Kravitz get along? She really gets along with all the dogs I introduce her to. Sometimes she's a little too busy for my older dog, Healey, who gets a little grumpy but that works a bit in my favor. If Sia tries to slip up on the couch when my back is turned, Healey is sure to alert the media.
I am really pleased to see how much she is relaxing into her downs. By that I mean that her hip is turned out, her head is down, etc. She's not ready to leap to her feet. I started shaping this a while ago but now I'm really noticing that she is doing that all on her own.
This makes her much more relaxed when a distraction comes along. She didn't even attempt to get up. What a good girl!
Of course there is a limit. Poor Sia, she's working so hard and Rosario comes along and makes it even harder for her. At this point, I either remove the distraction or release Sia. She is doing good but I don't want to push her past her limits and I want to end this session on a good note. So, release it was and her reward for such a nice stay was to go play some more.
Did I mention how much we enjoyed the sun today?
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