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Life with Leo

11.01.09

Wow - after a month of cold rain, Nov 1 was warm sun and you really got a chance to swim in the river. It was weird though, there were a couple dozen ducks and you didn't go after them - except once - and then only for a minute. At one time there were 3 Labs, 2 Chessies and you - all ignoring the ducks to chase tennis balls. I talked to one mom and she said now that her lab is 5, he's out grown chasing ducks. I think, though, that you have become so focused on the ball, the instinct to chase a duck can't alter your behavior. That one time you DID go after a duck, you had a different attitude than when you chased the ball - you were moved quicker, jumped farther, and swam much faster.

I don't think I should have eaten that...

I ate some deer guts a hunter left in the woods and man have I been gassy. I'm not off my food, and I still have that joive de vivre, so I'll probably be okay, but I know Dad is watching me

10.19.09

Because I had the day off, I was able to take Leo to the dark park to play fetch with his red Kong ball. At sixty degrees and sunny, it was a little too warm for him to play long. We met Lucy, a 12yr old yellow lab/collie(?) mix.