Ivan’s morning walk in the woods
Alta-Tollhaus Ivan out for a morning walk with the big dogs
I think I hear ducks in the pond…
I brought one of my favorite toys with me but don’t like the fact that the big dogs are staring at me….
Give it back Kelsey…
Dylan wants it too. Doesn’t he know Labradors are supposed to retrieve not try to do Schutzhund!
…and he won ’cause he’s bigger than me, for now anyway!
Order restored and here we are all together.
Another trip to the beach…
First I decided to try swimming in the water bowl – then I used a towel to dry up the mess. Of course I was forgiven immediately (actually I think they found it quite amusing!) and later I was taken to the beach. It is too cold to try swimming in the ocean yet but I had fun playing in the sand.
Ivan
Aren’t I cute cleaning up my mess??!!
Ivan and Dylan
Puppy Updates
From the Story family:
Hi, Julie–
I just got done registering Alta-Tollhaus Isa online.She is doing very well–just that first night home, she went outside at 2 a.m., but every night since, she goes til 5:30 or 6, then will return to her crate until I get her up for the day at 7, when I get up. (This is so great–we so appreciate our sleep!) Does very well in her crate, and is great on errands. Very friendly and confident. when meeting people.
She weighs 18.5 pounds.
Puppy K-garten w/ Sam Jones begins tonight–just owners. Puppies start next week, for 7 more weeks.
That’s about it! Karoline is trying to use her (better than mine) camera to get some pictures.
What an awesome puppy!
Jil
From the Cape:
Hi Julie,
Things continue to go very well.
On Thursday evenings I take Dylan to agility class. Jack brought Ivan over for a quick visit so people could meet him. They loved Ivan and said he has great bone! He was good with everyone and the dogs we let him meet. There was also a young boy there which was good as we don’t have many children around us and we want to make sure he gets socialized with them too. Ivan went on the wobble board with no problem at all as you had been doing the disks and planks with him. He also went right through the collapsed tunnel, with Jack holding it open, and calling him through. What a good boy!
I’ll take some more pictures this weekend….hopefully the weather will improve. It has been raining for the last few days!
Lynda
The Stick
Ilea with her new best friend, Lisa.
(It seems Ilea doubled in size since I got her!?)
I want that stick!
She is not looking. I can take the stick.
Oh well, she left me have it for a little while.
Cougar vs. Bear
From Lorie, Gavin’s Mom:
The video above was taken from a movie, here is a review of the film:
Storytelling doesn’t get much purer than this–a film with virtually no dialogue and not a minute that isn’t fascinating, either for the plot it pursues or the way director Jean-Jacques Annaud gets his ursine stars to do what he wants. The story deals with a young cub who, after his mother is killed in a landslide, bonds to a lumbering male Kodiak. The two of them then must cope with an invasion of hunters into their territory–and Annaud makes it clear whose side he’s on. Aside from stunning scenery, the film offers startlingly close-up looks at bear behavior. They say the best actors are the ones that let you see what they’re thinking, a trick Annaud manages with his big, furry stars. –Marshall Fine