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I totally suck at having a blog. EBZ bugged me about it today so I figured I might as well update it.

Ellie and I ventured over to the Los Gatos dog park this afternoon. I want to go for a bit of a walk, so I parked about a half mile away. On our way back, she decides she wants to go into the perc pond. I didn’t want to discourage her (since she has been tentative around water until now) so I let her splash around a little. She got up to her chest in the water. I was just laughing at her for awhile, watching her.

As I started to leave, she was reluctant to get out of the water so she walked as close to pond as possible. At the very end of the pond as we were almost at the car, she decides that she is going to chase after the Canadian geese. She took off, and since I was prepared I was easily pulled over by the force. She jumped in the water and pulled me into it. The pond smelled like ass. I have dubbed it The Bog of Eternal Stench (after the bog in Labyrinth) since I still reek despite hosing off outside with soap and water and taking a full shower inside. Ellie still smells after a bath. I couldn’t get mad at her because I’m just so happy that she is getting better around water. Besides, it was my fault for forgetting her Gentle Leader so of course I got dragged around.

I just really need to clean my cart seat covers before the smell really sets. It won’t be pretty.

Even though the heat is a bit of a bummer, it is a gorgeous day. After working on Ellie’s training which went well, we went to the dog park. The park was completely empty so it was just her and I enjoying the sun, the grass, and the fresh air. It was so peaceful. It was wonderful to spend some one on one time with my puppy. Even though I now have a mild sunburn, I’m still grateful that I decided to take the time to put her needs first because I never would have gone outside to enjoy the day without her.

Job: I didn’t get it. However, she was very impressed with me and will recommend me to anyone looking for someone with my qualifications.

Ellie & dog park: We went to the park and she ended up attacking a dog. This is totally not like her. She has never done this before. She has never shown aggression towards anything before and this really shook me up. I chalked it up to a one time thing but about 20 minutes later she was about to attack another dog so I grabbed her and left the park before anymore damage could be done.

I was meaning to get her on a more rigorous training schedule before so this just bumps up the need for that and more socialization. We will be starting the new routine next week.