Amy hosted our neighborhood "Foodie Night" group (formed during quarantine 2020 to share recipes, inspiration, and support -and still going strong) for appetizers and drinks last week. Don't get me wrong, I love a simple glass of wine or an ice-cold beer (from time to time) -but there's something extra special about the thoughtfulness that often goes into mixing a featured cocktail for an in-home evening of celebration or socializing. She loves mixology and has an impressive array of ingredients (and ideas) for serving her guests amazing sips. There's little I love more than a delicious cocktail that has been made with friendship and care. It's so nice to be able to listen to an audio book, sip a coffee, or enjoy a conversation with whoever is walking with us -now that correcting him is not a full-time job. He's still required to move aside and stay in a "sit" when other people and dogs pass us on the sidewalk -but otherwise, he just puppies around. Now we give him the lead to sniff, explore, (PULL), and frolic. Honestly, it just wasn't all that relaxing or enjoyable to have to constantly work through his multiple walks a day. Having said all that, I must confess that we have stopped insisting he be held to a very high (or any real) standard on walks. He is excellent when asked to stay on "place" and his recall is strong (as long as he's not distracted by something he finds interesting LOL). For sure, he is still sleeping in his crate -though, that was certainly the biggest battle. Even though we were told in advance, we were unprepared for how much work it would be on a daily basis to reinforce and support all of the formal training he had (when we sent him to "boarding school" at 5 months). For a 9 month puppy, he's doing pretty well. Knowing he was going to be a huge dog, it was important to us that he have nice manners. Ben has been through some rigorous training.
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