2nd dog training video clip

Okay, I can't help it, so here goes. I'm going to upload the 2nd "dog training" clip of Lucy. This time Stuart was the director and I was in the role of "trainer":

Lucy's 4th of July weekend!

Lucy spent July 4th weekend at her Omi & Opi's house. I was visiting my sister and helped her & her daughter set up their own Dogster page for their German Shepherd, Katie. Lucy has a page there too. It's a cute site for kids and my niece really enjoyed setting up Katie's profile. Join the Dogster community

Of course, we got to see some fireworks too.
In the mean-time, the "grand-parents" were delighted to have Lucy as their "guest". Papi emailed me an adorable summary of Lucy's 4th of July:

Dear Marissa,

I was reading the New York Times when Lucy came to me and jumped up and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I asked her to sit and she did.

As I turned the page of the news paper she took a bone and began to bounce it near me causing a lot of noise. She did this a few times and then jumped on me causing the newspaper to drop. SHE JUST WANTED ATTENTION and she won me over. I then played with her and after awhile he sat down on my feet and permitted me to read my paper.

A few minutes later she brought a small towel to me asking me to play again. Finally I stopped reading and played with Lucy.

Lucy received her first mail package of sample food addressed to Lucy yesterday send to our house, her second home.

That's today's scoop.

Papi

What his email doesn't mention is how Lucy dug a two foot deep hole in the backyard and when it rained, which it did a lot over the 4th of July weekend in North Carolina, Lucy got herself covered completely in mud from head to toe. I wish that they had taken a photo. There is one - taken with actual film - that only shows her paws like that. Perhaps I'll scan it in so I can upload it here. She looks like she's in 7th Heaven, with a slightly mischevious look. I was surprised that my mother wasn't upset about the garden incident. I think that she too is just charmed by Lucy like the rest of us.

Lucy's first run - June 27th 2008

Stuart was "dog-sitting" that day and took Lucy for her first run with him. He wrote to me:

I just got back from taking Lucy for a run - she immediately plopped on the floor when we got in and she is currently she is lying on the cool floor panting away. We went about 2 miles (some of it was her taking me for a run) and she had fun - her ears were back most of the time as if she was concentrating on keeping her feet on the trail - her tongue was dangling out of the side of her mouth for most of the run also.

After the run we walked for another 1/2 mile or so where she stopped to say hello to two little girls and watch the turtles & ducks with them. She was still alert enough to try to chase some squirrels;but one pull of the leash immediately took her attention back to the run. We did a little trail running where Lucy got to show her agility skills. We also got to put your doggie water bottle to use after the run as well.

Lucy says woof!

Lucy - dog tricks video