This is my baby picture. Lara took it a couple of weeks ago when she and Jim came to visit us. No doubt when I am older I will wish that I hadn’t posted it here. But for now I hope you enjoy it and all of the others. Here’s some video of us playing tug. …
Category Archives: Gizmo
Going Home
July 21st. The big day. He was just waiting for us to come for him. There was some play time. All the youngsters getting in on it. There’s a pile of chew toys under there somewhere. Susan showed us a little of what the boy could do. Here he’s starting a Down. He sits so very hard. As …
Puppy, Puppy, Puppy
(edit — this is old. I mean, really. The puppy already lives with us. It’s utter chaos.) I didn’t intend it to happen this way. I mean, I did intend to some day, perhaps not too long from now, get another Bouvier. But not right now. Except that right now is how it happened. Or will happen. Real …
Pool Time
Gizmo was born in Yakima. It’s hot in Yakima. He learned to love playing in a wading pool. Lately we’ve had some almost Eastern Washington temperatures. So we’ve gotten our own wading pool out.
Nosework for Puppies
Here’s some video of Gizmo and and his litter-mate Leda playing before their Nosework class. Then Gizmo and Lara do a run with a single (big) reward hidden in the last box. Finally Leda and Georgia work a full course. Puppy Nosework from larisa harriger on Vimeo.
1st Away Game
before we can switch from puppy nose work (cookies and boxes) Gizmo needs to do 6 searches away from home or the training facility. this is location one. the park next to the train depot and the police station in Duvall. we did two searches one along the path and one along the rock wall. …
2nd Away Game
after obedience class. no he’s not very good at it. an before a boring car rode to lynnwood to retrieve a forgotten credit card we did a quick 2 searches on a loading dock behind the Barnes and noble in Woodinville. we had an audience for the second search. G was unimpressed.
Easter Egg Hunt at Carmen and Mike’s
A handful of pictures from the Easter Egg Hunt and Party at Carmen and Mike’s place. The dogs and their folks had a wonderful time in the sunshine.
Fooling Around with a New Camera
We’ve got a new camera on the farm and I’m working out the kinks in my fingers — they still remember the old camera… Today I took some pictures around the farm.