The Weekend With Our Fosters

What a nice weekend!  My good friends, Jennifer and Jay, came over on Saturday night to do a "photo shoot" of Bella and Bailey.  Bella soaked up the attention and Bailey did pretty well, but got a little scared when we put him on the leash to take him to another part of the yard to get in the good sunlight for the best photos.  We got some great pictures, which I'll be sharing soon.  Jenn and Jay commented on how smart both dogs are.  Jenn (aka, The Dog Whisperer) got both of them to sit and wait for their treat.  It's amazing how smart they are and you can just see that they already have such a great foundation of commands and good behavior.  Just need a special person who will continue to teach them.

Bella and Bailey did great all evening with our guests and were so well behaved and happy and were perfect angels while we cooked and ate.  They just love being a part of the action and interacting with people.  They both got pretty tired and by the end of the evening, and so sacked out together in their big kennel sleeping side-by-side.  See the photo below (not a great/clear picture, but I still wanted to share it).  So sweet!  A big thank you to Jenn and Jay for taking time out of their weekend to come over and meet "the kids" and take some great photos of them.  I really appreciate it!

On Sunday, we put out 3 more bales of pine straw to keep the yard in good shape with plenty of spots for them to stay out of the dirt.  We also gave them good baths.  Neither of them love bath time, but we got Bella finished first and the hardest part is just getting started.  The water spray startles her a bit, but she very quickly got used to it and just stood there for us while we rubbed her down good and got her squeaky clean.  Meanwhile, Bailey was "hiding" somewhere in the yard, but as soon as we finished Bella, she just shook and started jumping and running around, like she was so happy and feeling good.  I think Bailey got a little envious and wanted his turn, so I got him in position and Mom and I got him scrubbed up good.

It was a great weekend and a huge thank you to Mom, Ron and Aunt Barbara too for all their time, support and love they share with the dogs.  I couldn't do this without them!