#11 Months

[nakkipalkka]

[prettyboy-remi]

Hiding from the cold

[girlactionfigure]

[nitas-adventures]

Puppy says good morning :)

[lu-the-poodle]

Week 50!

Luminous and I went on lots of hikes and played in the snow. It's hard to believe he's almost a year now!

[firelightfoxes]

thing!!! with stick legs!!!!!!!

[photozoi]

When you are posing for pictures but keep getting distracted by bees.

Mr the Mung Bean, Silken Windhound, 11 months

[krimskoi]

Impromptu stack update too.

4 months -> 11 months

[the-thistle-missile]

Decided to go back inside, walking with such purpose!

[nakkipalkka]

[prettyboy-remi]

The one (1) sunny day between a dozen rainy and gray ones

[oscenfortrouble]

June 4th, 2023 vs February 6th, 2024

[theadventurek9]

Oh buddy boy

I've had a lot of talks with various people about Ryker's current state with his ability to learn and focus during his current teenagehood.

His drive to work has plummeted. Anything that's not tug or chase type play he doesn't really want to do it. I chose the bad path of trying to keep working on things, working on trying to keep things easy and fun but it still has stressed him out.

Food refusal is becoming more common, signs of stress with any training scenario, and overall harm to our relationship. What I thought was slow moving with training isn't slow enough for him. I've been taking things so much slower with him than I did Aayla. Yet it hasn't been enough. I think I've been getting more frustrated with him and while I try and not let that affect my training, I know it does. He is so very sensitive.

So we are going to be taking a break from anything beyond the essentials of continuing LLW, ability to disengage from dogs, and husbandry needs. He has been thoroughly enjoying our agility class so we will keep doing that but that is it. No more obedience for now, no more tricks or anything like that. Just structured play, maintaining good dog skills and letting him mentally mature a bit more.

I need to focus on Aayla for nationals and need to reset myself anyways. I need to get a better relationship with Ryker and let go of my dreams and goals for right now. Maybe he won't be a great sport dog and that will be okay. He is a great family member and gets along so well with everyone.

[grison-in-space]

never do I so dearly regret teaching Matilda to enforce bedtime than when the bedtime alarm goes off and by the time I can snooze it, there's Pesterbot

watching

waiting

anticipating

I haven't gone to bed so regularly on time in years...

[firelightfoxes]

how is my little puppy 11 months already?? time flies!! she's so gorgeous though and i love her so much

[photozoi]

Perfect boy.

Mr the Mung Bean, Silken Windhound and Master of his own ship.