February 6th 2012 1:16 pm
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Wow, it's been a whole long time since I've visited Trigger's page. Trigger is nearing middle-age for his breed and he's such a regal, finally mellowed out dog! It's only taken him 4 years to get that way. We don't have our pool anymore, sadly, the squirrels overtook the lining and destroyed it, so Dad had to take down the pool and the deck for it. Now Trigger has a nice big area to run around in, but sometimes he overdoes it and comes in the house limping, having possibly pulled a muscle or two. A few days of him taking it easy is all it takes for him to learn to not go full blast in the backyard. He's a very smart doggie.

We got a new car in 2010 and I searched hi and lo for a barrier for the back to keep him in the back (my car is an Elantra Touring--station wagon), due to the seats being black and his hair likes to weave into the material, but no such luck, so I have to toss a few small treats into the far back of the car for him to chase after. He stays in the back for a short time but then misses me and sneaks up front.

I got a digital video camera at Christmas this year, to take more pictures of him and his progress at the vet's. He's been going there to get his nails done for a while now, and just recently, only a few months ago, his Behaviorist moved to South America for a year. To keep her updated, I can post my videos of him on my youtube channel and she can see him. For the visits that used to take 1/2 hour to get through, it only takes him under 10 minutes to get his nails done! I'm so proud of him!

Trigger loves watching for his girls and daddy. He knows Dad's truck from around the corner, and has to have his stuffed froggy in his mouth to greet anyone who comes to the door (in case he lets out a stray bark, I think). He has a few more new toys he got this year, but his favorites are his squeeky kong tennis balls and his Wubba!

Well, usually Trigger would bark out his blog, but I beat him to it. So I'll sign off for now and write more later when His Majesty feels like Bark-tating, until then, later-gator!