Weekend Update

Mup came in from DC for the long President's Day weekend. She noticed Brady had grown quite a bit since her last visit.

Here is Brady lounging as though Mup, was a recliner chair. He already weighs 20 lbs now that he's 3 months old, so we know it's a matter of weeks before lifting him this way becomes near impossible.

Brady had a play date with Buddy, the golden-retriever who lives down the street . His "boy", Joe, brought him along with some stories about how he and his family trained Buddy to be calm and obedient. What a fine example of accepting a treat with a "gentle-mouth". Goldens were originally bred to have soft mouths so that when they catch a bird during a hunt, they can bring it back in their mouths without crushing it.



Brady is the first dog I've ever had that actually seems to like having a bath. Maybe it's the ducks. Retrievers are bird dogs, after all.

Here he is all bundled up in a lovely, lemon colored terry towel. Doesn't he look like a kangaroo?

After his bath and a nap, it was time for a walk with Dad.
Brady is learning to walk on the leash which we practice every day. Usually, he goes for about a 15-20 minute walk around the neighborhood or a paved town path. Once he gets his 3rd set of shots, we can take him for a walk in the woods.


Brady's cousin, Winnie came to visit from New York. Winnie is an 11 year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever. She tolerated Brady, who at one point, checked to see if she had any milk to offer him. She must've reminded him of his Doodle mom.

After a busy weekend, Brady snuggles up to Mup and falls asleep. What a perfect way to end a wonderful weekend. Happiness is a warm puppy.