New Toy Day, Small Dog Social and Pool School!

Well, life certainly has been busy. Which is why I haven’t blogged in a few (several!) days!
But life is slowing down and I’m back on the computer.

Yesterday was Sunday so that means it was New Toy Day for Gidget! Some people who know me in person have asked me if every Sunday is New Toy Day or if it’s just some Sundays. Let’s set the record straight – it is every Sunday. My mom once read that you should keep puppies interested by rotating toys in and out of the toy box. Glad she read that article!

Yesterday’s toy was a rope tug toy with two rope loops with a tennis ball on each loop! Wow! There’s nothing I love more than tennis balls and tug toys. Except squeaky toys, of course. I love a good squeaky toy!

Yesterday was also Small Dog Social at Animal Friends! I love Small Dog Socials even more than squeaky toys! When we pull into the parking lot, my parents get me out of the car and I race to the door so that I can see my buddy, Newman. That’s a picture of us playing at the top of this post.

Newman is a nine-month-old pug and he’s a lot of fun. But I think he’s losing interest in me. We used to spend the entire hour playing, but yesterday he spent a lot of time playing with another pug! You didn’t see me playing with the other two cocker spaniels did you? No you didn’t! Next Sunday, we’re going to a new place to play and Newman will be there. Hopefully, he’ll only want to play with me again!

This week promises to be exciting. I have my usual Puppy Training class with Brett at Misty Pines Dog Park on Thursday, but I’ll also be learning to swim! Tomorrow evening Brett is teaching a swim class! Mommy calls it “Pool School" and thinks I need it before we go on vacation to the beach in a few weeks.

The high temperature will only be in the 60s tomorrow. To me, that sounds like perfect swimming weather. But Mommy says she’s glad Daddy offered to take me to Pool School since the handlers get wet too. I even have a really cool bright orange swim vest to wear!