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Rollei and I spent some time lying on the (dead) lawn this afternoon together.

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The dandelion sea

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Pretty Lady 🩵

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Ok, so apparently, she enjoys agility. She started squeaking when we got there.

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Easy hike at a trail I used to do with Hank all the time. Hallow did it a couple times as a puppy. It’s an off leash trail close to the city so it’s typically busy- hallow hasn’t been there in years. Wasn’t too busy today and she had a great time.

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winter really is like a dead zone for dog stuff and then spring hits and everything happens at once. all the time everywhere.

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can i just say that i put a lot of effort and research and consideration into this for someone with a brain made out of goo

#mine #from what i can tell from the temperament tests results i do like this pairing ... i will think on it (and ask my wife too) #like not over the top dogs but still very lively and playful. neutral to the environment and recovers super well from weird spooky things #the dam's results dont have much detail bc it was a diff. kind of test and unlike the sire i cant find a video so this is mostly abt him #but im getting a similar vibe and i could ask for more detail #and obvsly good health results on both parents and their relatives #no obvious issues within the pedigree though i will look at that more when i have ... additional brain cells #i think i REALLY like the sire. damn it T_T other breeder better come up with something good or i might tempted by this lol #it would mean a puppyless summer tho :/ but the way this is going that might happen regardless of what i do

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as an additional note, @ dog breeders please stop making your groups private im Dont want to make a facebook account

#mine #i draw the line at insta like thats it #i will Look at facebook posts and profiles and groups. i am Not making my own

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it would be a bit easier if i knew what dogs the breeder i emailed is planning to breed cuz im still waiting on that. i just really liked what i saw from them and their goals/ideals of the breed, but im starting to get a bit impatient and mildly worried that theyre either going to postpone it way far ahead or cancel, or that the dogs wont be something i want a puppy from.

#mine #i dont want to send more emails!!!! or message people!!! argh!!!

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if the only thing i had to deal with regarding getting a puppy was self doubt i might make it out, but oh my god theres so much going on and yet nothing at all and im bad at making decisions

#mine #sobs cries. still waiting on an update or reply from this one breeder. another just posted abt their plans for this autumn #and the sire is from yet another breeder that i like a lot #and im like. should i get in touch w them if only to have options?? is that ok?? #im stressed out just thinking about it so obvsly even if its fine i dont. really want to. but i feel like it would be smarter #because what if i dont and then plan A falls through but they already have ppl picked out for every possible puppy by the time i reach out #bleh. i have a bit of time for now so i will think on it

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NERDS

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Poppy enjoying the hose the other evening 💧

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honestly after being on and off the road for the past month, sometimes it’s nice just to sit on the couch and watch the birds

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I braved the ice and took them for a jog on foot today. They did pretty good!

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Ponzi had her third challenge course lesson yesterday and we got into some obstacles that she found really, truly challenging!

I ended up having to physically place her back feet on the tire for her to realize that it was a possibility. She was stretched to her very tippy toes and refused to before I showed her 😅

We also finally got her to dip her toes in the acid bath (water feature) and she had tons of fun leaping through the window.

The barrels made me personally really nervous, as Ponzi likes to race over everything and they were quite slippery. So we worked on slowing down.

This is the first time she really showed us she was worn out physically and mentally by the end of our 30 minutes.

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“Katie” 2010

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I had custom bowls made for Maple and Juni (blue one is for me because how could I not???) The artist used pottery stamps me and my partner made specifically for these pieces. I love them!!! :3

#ohh these are so gorgeous!