Our Two Little Roommates
These two cuties went with us to Pine Valley last week. Ande only stayed two days and
one night, but what fun we had … at least until we tried to get her to sleep at night! She insisted on sleeping between us (I say sleeping but I meant to say wrestling). Finally, I explained to her that she had to sleep in her own little bed on the floor between our bed and the wall (it was just about a perfect fit for a little girl 20 months old). She let out a few squawlers but surprised us both when within one minute she was fast asleep and all was quiet. Very early in the morning we were greeted with “Hi BaPa, Hi Mum!” and we were off to the races once again. Lynn and I were 2nd and 3rd in the races and Ande was definitely ahead by several lengths no matter what time of the day it was.
I didn’t really say much about it in the last post but having little poochie ask to go outside and do her business is a REALLY BIG DEAL around here! Two years ago when we got her she wouldn’t go potty outside because she’d been raised to go on puppy pads in a house with all tile floors where she lived with a wonderful woman and about 20 other Bichons or Poodles. We’d take her outside and she would nervously anticipate going back inside to use the piddle pads. Over time she learned to go outside some of the time, but we also had to leave pads out just in case.
I can’t even tell you how exciting it has been to have her all of a sudden “get” it. To have her come up and give us a whine when she wants to be taken for a quick walk so she can do her dootie is about enough to move me to tears! It is worth a standing ovation.
Two years ago we took our first Bichon to Pine Valley and he was tragically killed by a Pit Bull. The camp host was telling me what a cute little dog I have so I told him about Ozzy. He said they’d told him about it when he was hired. I’m glad to know they are being more particular about the dogs allowed into the park now. They drove around and checked regularly to make sure dogs were on leashes and campers were obeying the rules.
Anyway … these two little roommates were a lot of fun together in the mountains and I was glad for their company.
