On the road!

We have been at an obedience trial somewhere every weekend recently, and for the near future, so Sketcher has been getting a lot of travel experience.  Just recently, he's decided that going into his crate in the van isn't all it's cracked up to be, which means I need to focus more on getting him play time.  Last weekend we were doing conformation as well with Teaz, so we couldn't get dirty but this weekend we are off to Great Falls for "only" obedience, so I plan to take time to let them just run and have a good time on the way up.  Plus we will be camped on the grounds and there is plenty of room there to run amok - here is a pic from a previous trip.  This was before the trailer, and the van.  I was working on Dodger's OTCh so this must have been 2010.

Dodger in front, my third OTCh and Proxy (Sketch's grandmother), my fourth OTCh.  Teaz will be number five and Sketch will be either number six or seven, depending on what Rapid can accomplish and when.  That's the plan anyway ;-)  for now, he is just a happy puppy!

Three months old!

One of these days I'm going to learn to hold the head parallel to the camera (or judge).  Sigh.  You'd think after all the dogs I've shown, I'd know how to do this.

Fun at Iris's house

Sketcher has been getting a lot of swimming practice in the pool and can now turn in the water without forgetting to keep kicking his back legs.  He's also pretty good about finding the steps to get out.  Some of his entries have been less than spectacular ...

But others aren't too bad.

No matter the entry, swimming in the pool is fun!

Travels

We traveled to Reno for a match and three trials to see if Teaz could get a UD leg.  She did Q at the match, but missed one exercise each day afterwards.  Sigh.  Sketcher had many opportunities to swim and run amok, as well as experiencing an indoor trial.  He had lots of fun!

He also inherited the trait of walking other dogs, as he is doing here to his mom.  Below he has his and his mom's leash in his mouth at the same time!  All walks must include a leash in his mouth.

The next week will be spent at Iris' house, and then Leslie's!

Sketcher and his bird

Since we won't go to Prado until he is at least 12 weeks, we've been doing a little field work - very little! - in the yard.  Here is a shot I took of him retrieving his teal that was too dark, but Photoshop not only lightened it up, now it sort of looks arty!  ;-)

Two months

Sketcher at two months, at Auntie Iris's house.

More pics!

 

Wanda Marrison got a rhino plush toy for each of the pups and they are soooo cute!  So, this 

will be the only time that Sketcher will get to touch it since it's too cute to get torn up by a puppy.