Our Weekend

Over the past couple of days Brad has been gone a little more than usual working at a show. This sudden change in our schedule has thrown Moose for a loop. He is a recap of the events of our 4 day weekend (sort of).

Thursday, Brad's first night working late, Moose was very needy. He wanted all of my attention and was not happy when I was doing any other simple task such as talking on the phone or reading a book. He wanted all of me.

Friday night he seemed mopy and little withdrawn. He not as eager to play ball with me, but did seem to want to be with me for the most part. When Brad got home that night Moose heard the garage door open and he perked up. Literally, he was laying on the floor near me- his moves to a seated position (this is a TON of action for Moose- seriously), and he started to act excited. It was so cute. After a little waiting for Brad to walk in the door Moose let out a sigh of relief- life was back to normal for Mr. Moose if only for a brief moment. :-)

Saturday was a BIG day for Moose. Not only did he have to deal with Brad being gone, but we had our first puppy training class. He did great there! He is doing really well with 'Come' and 'Sit'. He is really motivated by treats, so as a reward for good training he always gets a treat.
The training was about one hour long. I spent about 45 min talking with the trainer about what to do and what not to do with Moose. How to look for ear aches, signs of dehydration & check for good blood flow. I also learned that it is good to frequently touch his paws & my favorite, that we need to hug Moose :-). After that we spent about five min talking about training and how it works- that repetition is key as well as keeping the sessions short and fun for Moose. And then the remaining 10 min Alex, the trainer and I went over commands 'Come' and 'Sit'. While Moose did very well and seemed to enjoy training, when I left I had to ask myself, was that puppy training or owner training?

We then went home for a quick puppy nap before we took a trip to meet Brad and some of his friends down at the show. He did great for us while we were there. He and Brad even went for a quick run in an open field together. Moose is SO cute to watch running. But he is still very clumsy as he proved when I called him over to me. He was still very excited about his run with Dad that he continued to run towards me. The problem with that was that I was on a platform about one foot off of the ground. He tried to run and jump up on the platform to see me... but it was more like a run and crash. I felt horrible! But it was kind of cute to see him try something new.

After arriving home around 6:30 Moose tried his best to stay awake for a little while, but finally collapsed around 7:15. He slept until Brad got home around 10:00 and didn't complain when we put him to bed that night.

Sunday he was so tuckered out from the full day of activity on Saturday that he spent the ENTIRE day recovering. At first I thought that he might be sick because he would not do anything but sleep. But then I figured that he was just worn out and needed his puppy sleep. He even found a new place outside to nap in the sun so he could enjoy the beautiful day. Such a great way to multi-task. What a smart dog!