Ole missed a blog day!

Actually I missed a blog day and Ole isn't into computers yet so he didn't get any blogging done either.. That probably will happen at a year when his brain will be fully formed.
I forgot to include in my last blog that Ole and Shelly and Elmo had a play date with their friend GiGi a very glam young mini- labradoodle. GiGi lives with her humans Dori, Kira, and Charles. GiGi is 2 years old and Elmo and Shelly were her mentor dogs when she was a little puppy. She and Elmo adore each other and Shelly likes her too. Ole had never met GiGi before, so when The dogs and I drove over to GiGi's house, I brought Shelly and Elmo in the back yard first so that their presence would distract GiGi and give Ole time to fit in. I also did not want Ole to pee in Dori's house so I made sure he came in the side gate to the yard. Even though a puppy may seem house broken in your own home , it doesn't mean they have generalized that behavior to some one elses home! They had a great time chasing each other all over the yard and even Shelly lightened up a bit and indulged a little bit of the catch me games. Ole was quite taken with GiGi but she kept him in check with some fast moves and a few snaps and growls when he got a little too much in her space. Her corrections were very good, not too harsh but just firm enough that he backed off and was respectful. Ole really seems to like the ladies.
Abner did most of Ole's training walks today as I had a morning appointment and then drove to Tustin with Donna and Shelly and Elmo and Ginger for Nose work class. Ole stayed with Abner and did man stuff. I did get his grooming session done and fed him his lunch before we left. He is really good about me handling him and touching the bowl and adding bits of hamburger to his bowl while he eats. Abner does this also when he feeds Ole and we try to get any visitors to also toss good stuff in his bowl when they come over. Hopefully, he will enjoy and or welcome people around his bowl as he gets older. I like for him to trust that we never come near his bowl to take his food away, only to add something tasty to it. Trust is so important, it can make or break a relationship.
After we got back from class all three dogs got a raw bone, Ole in his crate and Shelly and Elmo got theirs outside.