A GREAT LONG WEEKEND

The long weekend was a busy and fun time for me and Whitespot. 

Friday night was spent having dinner and sitting around a backyard fire with good friends.   There were six of us and a dog for each person. Out of the 6 dogs, 3 were TG dogs (Buttercup now Rosie, Ruedi and Whitespot).   The dogs all got along well and Whitespot enjoyed the freedom of the enclosed back yard.   I brought a cushy dog bed out and he laid down next to my chair and when not getting pats from people around the fire he laid down and slept.  He is so easy to have around.

On Saturday, we had a long day at the dog beach.  We saw one of my foster dogs from last year, Queenie (now Maki) down there.  She was so happy to see me it made me smile and it made me even happier to see how much she loves her people.  Her and Whitespot were pretty mellow with each other but it seemed like they still knew each other.  After the beach we went over to my friend’s sailboat at Burrard Marina for a barbeque. Whitespot jumped from dock to boat like a pro but with limited space for everyone to sit and a dog who was too interested in the table of snacks, he hopped back to the dock beside the boat.  Once he settled he was content to lay there and look around and sleep.  He didn’t mind being on the boat but with such a small amount of space he was a bit restless. 

Easter Sunday….and what could be more appropriate than a rabbit for Whitespot to admire.   The rabbit population in my neighbourhood has exploded with the arrival of Spring.  Whitespot would love to get up close, but he's pretty well behaved on leash around them.  He is getting used to remaining calm when he sees them run by us when we're walking but that doesn't stop him from being on high alert when we get close to any location where he's seen them before.



'I thought I saw a rabbit'

 

'I did....I did see a rabbit'

Sunday afternoon was spent back at the dog beach.   We walked and stopped and chatted with lots of dog owners and at one point towards the end of our time there, we came across a guy and his wolf hybrid.  What a beautiful, gentle dog.  While we were standing chatting, Whitespot must have been tired from our day, because he found a hole that another dog had started digging.  He dug a bit more and made a comfy bed for himself.  While we were hanging out, along came Lisa with Rosie (Bonnie Lassie).  She recognized Whitespot and came over to say hi.  I had actually met Rosie’s brother the weekend before at the Trout Lake gathering.   TG dogs really are everywhere!

(pics are thanks to Aaron and the camera on his phone)

After a long tiring weekend what could be better than a Kuranda bed...a nice reminder of his TG days....

Could there be a better ad for Kuranda beds?