Happy Easter

After getting home from church, Roger and I peeled off our dress duds quicker than you can say Peter Cottontail. Thelma Lou is a real girly girl and loves to dress up so she jumped from the frying pan into the fire and put on yet another Easter dress. Since the weather is not very conducive to outside actvities, I insisted that we get off our keister and spread some fun in cyberspace. Here's "hopping" you and your family have a nice Easter! 

Some bunny loves you!

Is there a therapist in the house?

Proudly wearing my TDI scarf

Well, it wasn't a full 8-hour day, but I put in my first shift in as a therapy dog at Sarah Todd Memorial Home yesterday. I had a really nice time chatting with the all the staff and residents while letting them pet me. I have a feeling that this gig might end up being as therapeutic for me as it is the residents! In addition to being fun, another perk is that my hours of volunteering will count towards earning my Dog Scout Community Service and Therapy Dog badges.

Community Service and Therapy Dog DSA Badges

Having M&D accompany me to orientation was a little embarrassing, but rules dictate that I must have a human attached to the other end of my leash when visiting. I did find the part when M&D had to demonstrate proper hand washing procedures kind of humorous. They passed with flying colors unlike Roger who recently flunked his Therapy Dog International (TDI) test.

TDI Flunky and Proud of It

While never expecting perfection, M&D always encourage us to do our best. It doesn't matter if we finish last in a race so long as we put our best paw forward. What really upset Mom about Roger bombing the down/stay portion of the test is that he didn't even try. He sat there like a bump on a log — never once  budging when Mom gave him both the verbal and hand signal cue to lie down (not once, not twice, but at least 25 times). Oh well. Maybe in a future test he won't be such a stubborn little bully. Yeah right! That will be the day when bat pig-dogs fly.

Spring has sprung!

While the weather certainly doesn't feel like spring, Roger and I can assure you that Spring has officially sprung in Brushtown. As the video of us in the backyard illustrates, both of us definitely have a little extra spring in our steps.

Backyard Brushtown Brawl
Brindle Beast vs. Bat Pig Dog

Watch closely as the crouching Brindle Beast waits patiently for the Little Bat-eared Pig Dog to make the first move before launches his attack.