Happy 6 Months

Mali was 6 months old on July 8th.

She is 26” and 68 pounds. She is going to be a very big girl.

Her favorite things to do at home are to either play in her pool or chase Steve. Both Steve and the pool are great toys as far as she is concerned.

Mali loves going to Doggie Day camp. She has been going three times a week for the last 6 weeks. At Day Camp Mali has a best friend her name is Ruby. Ruby is a female boxer a month older then Mali.

I was told when Mali gets to the day camp she goes and goes and goes and does not stop playing until it is time to go home. Mali sleeps all the way home in the car, eats a light dinner and naps for a couple of more hours, before going out to play in the yard for a little while before bed.

On the days she is not at Day Camp, Mali gets to go to the Green Way in the evening when it is cooler, where she heels my wheel chair for a fast walk; stopping only when we are nearly ready to leave for a quick dip in the creek.

On Mondays Keith our personal trainer comes to our home to help us learn basic dog obedience, to go along with the training she is getting to be a mobility dog. We started Mali at 4 months old in adult obedience. Keith thought it would take a lot longer to teach Mali than an older dog, (after all she is a puppy) but was pleasantly surprised when Mali learned everything just as quickly as older dogs and faster than many of them.
Last Monday, to Keith’s surprise, Mali already knew what he was planning to teach us; and so, she has been invited to go to the monthly lesson with the big dogs this Sat.
(I will try to remember the camera)

Keith will continue to come to our home once a week until Mali is able to follow hand signals from 30 feet away with out being distracted.

Mali is a well adjusted, happy, humorous, intelligent and loving best friend to Steve and me.