April 18th - Busy day

Today was a packed day for the puppy. He seems to be getting better from his tummy upset, so I decided to take him for a little walk in the park this morning. He loved the park- all the smells and all the people telling him how beautiful he was.. He tried to make friends with a big frog that was sitting on the path, but when he came close and started sniffing it hopped into the water and left him staring disconsolately after it.. He was also fascinated by the geese- he seemed to think they were trying to talk to him with their honking. Needless to say, the geese were not nearly as pleased by his proximity.

Next we went to PetSmart- it seems as if his rawhide chews may be causing his tummy problems, so we needed to find him some other things to chew. Brian called me around lunchtime, so we met him at Dairy Queen for lunch. They have a patio that is dog-friendly, so Kodo got lots of practice with people coming by and asking to pet him, as well as REALLY loud motorcycle backfires not too far away. We have been trying to work on his meeting-people manners since he tends to get too excited and jump and paw (and when you get pawed with a paw the size of a dinner plate, you KNOW you've been pawed!), so today was a really good practice day. It seems as if the more people he meets in a short time frame, the calmer he gets- tho he still loves each new petting and compliment.

After lunch we came home and he had a nice long nap, then it was time for Friday volleyball. I won't usually take him along to this, but since Brian's back was hurt and I was still sick I figured at least one of us would be able to hold and watch him the whole time. He loved the park again- started eating big mouthfuls of sand as soon as we got there... I am thinking no beach hikes for him for the time being! We had a great turnout, and most of the people there like puppies, so Kodo got a bunch of new fans. He was so worn out from the day that by the time we went to Dairy Queen with the group for after-volleyball food he was sleepy enough to just zonk out under the table.

The next day he was still sooo tired that he slept pretty much the entire day...

Too Lazy to Drink