Leaves of Grass

Observations:
With all of the snow we've had, it occurred to us that Embry has never seen grass. That changed yesterday, as the snow melted enough to uncover some grassy areas in the yard. Embry promptly began bouncing around and eating the grass, apparently much preferring that surface to the ice and snow. She also found some dried-up leaves on the deck, which she promptly attacked with reckless abandon.

This morning, we tackled the BIG steps in front of the house. At first, Embry tried unsuccessfully to climb her way up the concrete steps. She then took a running leap and got three of her legs onto the step before pulling up the last one. Lots of praise ensued. She is turning out to be quite the fearless little problem-solver. Of course, she does all of this with lots of whining and whimpering, as if everything in her life is a tremendous struggle.

In fact, Cindy just called to tell me that Embry "broke her barker". As this was the first day of her being in her crate for several hours, she apparently barked to the point where she now sounds like a frog. She is a very vocal little dog, as was her Aunt.

I'm trying very hard not to compare Embry to Kelsey, but they have a number of similarities (which I expected, having the same mother and father). Their temperaments are similar, though Embry is more fearless than Kelsey was at this age, and Kelsey had a higher energy level. I'm looking forward to seeing how Embry changes over the years...

Number of Days Without an Accident: Zero

Today, I'm Bleeding From: My other thumb.

Current Interests:
Have I mentioned that I do not like my crate? You can put as many toys as you want in this thing and make it as much like a den as you can...but I promise I will bark just as much and just as loudly when you lock me in it. Think you're going to watch TV? Think again. I also like the big, black dog. He lets me bite it and hang from its collar. I wish he'd stop thumping me with his giant paws, but I'm getting better at dodging them. I also really like teeth. Teeth can now be used for latching onto fingers and articles of clothing. Teeth can also be used to turn big leaves into lots of little leaf-like particulates, as well as stripping the bark from sticks in the yard. I like teeth. I think I shall use them more often.

The Other Dogs are Currently:
Darcy............"See? I told you. That was just a warning shot across your brow."
Sophie..........."Is it gone yet? No?! I'll be in the other room until you get rid of it."
Tank Man......."I just don't get it. Why does it keep bouncing at me?!"
Traz.............."Don't worry, I won't break it. It's pretty resilient."