Water Fun

Moonshadow Maple is enjoying the Montana summer…

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Isn’t she adorable?!

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Thanks to Lee for the photos. I am always grateful for photos and updates.

What is Capella watching?

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Claire and her hydrotherapist…

And yes, Capella had a turn — her first swimming lesson went well but I could not also take photos so no evidence to share. It was pretty darn cute!

Have a splashy day!

A Dog's Super Power in Action

The Boise Moonshadow Crew had a playdate with their dad, Pippin (and Neil, the Golden)…

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Wonderful humans who previously did not know each other are now part of each other’s social tapestry…

Thank you to Linda for the photos :)

Thank you to Linda for the photos :)

…because of dogs. I love that.

And speaking of playdates, Bright Star Zuber had one as well…

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How cute is that?

Have a fun summer day.

Splash Pad Fun

Capella doesn’t quite realize how much she has grown…

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…and Pozy has incredible patience with her niece.

The puppies’ reactions to the splash pad was an excellent assessment of their water-loving tendencies. Pozy is definitely more measured about water…

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Capella is all in…

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Same amount of time with the splash pad and note the difference between their coats…

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This is Pozy…

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Capella starts swimming lessons next week — that should be fun.

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Claire came out to play and showed the girls how this is done. None of that wimpy standing around stuff — Claire is always ALL IN…

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Happy Claire News: She has been cleared to begin resuming normal activities. The rehabbing work we have been doing with Montana Water Dogs and the Canine Conditioning Coach has paid off handsomely — we are way ahead of schedule.

I told our veterinarian yesterday that it felt like I had received an A+ on the Claire Rehab Test. But to be clear, what I did especially well was put together an all-star team for Claire — that is the reason for the A+ recovery.

You know what this means??? It means I get to set some goals, make some plans, and get to work with my wonderful girl.

A pandemic and everything Claire has been through remind me not to take any of that for granted.