spent the day with Dave....

And we're off again.... it's check in day with Dave... this month's trip doesn't feel as cold as it was last month, but already the Moms are talking and hoping we aren't going to the city... I (Cappy) haven't been to the "city", so not so sure what they are talking about....

Deb and I have become very good friends. We're together alot, and Mom says that she's needs to be careful about that.  It's good that we are friends... but Mom says that she doesn't want us depending on each other....

While we wait for Dave... there's always a good opportunity to get photos. But, this time when we were waiting for Dave... something quite special happened.....

Debbie and Mom got to meet the lady that gave Debbie her name. It was quite fun, because we were just there in the lobby at NEADS, and this nice lady, hearing Mom say "Debbie" came over and said, "I believe that's the puppy I named!!" Mom was so excited to meet her, and learn how Debbie got her name, and it turns out, she is named after someone who was very special to this lady. 

OK.. so we can only "be good" for so long!!!! and because we are puppies and Mom understands, we are allowed to do a bit of goofing off....

It was a special visit for Auntie Bernice too... she got to see her "puppy in training"... this is  "T"... and he popped in to visit. T isn't a service dog, he didn't want to do that job, so now he is a pet dog and loves being with his new Mom!!!

Ah, yes... more waiting, but now it happens when Dave is here and all the Mom's have a talk with him. I just do what Deb does... and that means lay quietly and listen. It's easy work, so why not....

Because Mom and I were working together today, Deb worked with Auntie Linda (that's who I work with in my Tuesday night class)... as you can tell, this group of Mom's all work together and make us the best "puppies in training" that they can. And since we love them all, we can work with any one of them. 

After everyone had talked, and decided that "yes" it was too cold to go and work in the city... they all went to lunch. This was my first visit to a restaurant, it was so warm and smelled so yummy, but Mom right away tucked me under the table and told me to stay. I did fidget for a little, but then decided to just give up and slept while they ate...(so did all the other puppies)....

Back at NEADS, we spent some time in the training room and working on the stairs. You have to go up and down very carefully, and be certain that your human is ready to go. I learned that you don't take the next step until your human says to. It was interesting....

Deb already knows this work, she did it too, but she also watched to be certain that I was doing it right!!!!

and back together again!!!

The last thing we "played" with was this giant gorilla. I don't know what Dave thought we would do... he actually looked kind of silly pretending to be a giant gorilla...

We were quite entertained by it all. Look at Mookie, he walked right up to gorilla Dave and wanted to grab that big wonderful toy and play. Everyone was very pleased at the way we responded to this... I guess it shows that we are "steady"....

Deb just laid and watched us younger puppies. I'm sure she would have loved to run over there and play with gorilla, but Mom wanted her to practice a down stay while all this was going on.... which, as you can see, she did easily!!!

Matty's turn!!!!!

Finally, Deb had her turn to check out gorilla Dave....

Her opinion... "really Dave, is this all you got???"













so, another fun, monthly, winter check in day. The Mom's had a great time together, we puppies had a great time together... and over all, check in days... are great days together!!!

and that's.... Captions from Cappy 
and     days with Debbie!!!!!!