Ole still has a lazy right ear

Ole's right ear tends to tip against his left ear. It has become the job of his left ear to hold up his right I think. It doesn't matter however because I like his ear-do...it gives him a charming look, the not so serious German Shepherd. I hope it stays just like it is.
We've done a lot of nosework practice in the past week, at my studio, in a storage garage, in a flower bed under a staircase, in Donna's kitchen and under her diningroom table, in Donna's studio, at Warwick's bookstore,in La Jolla and at a park along the ocean in La Jolla, and a vehicle search of Donna's neighbors car and to top it off, we did a box drill in Donna's drive way, (not all in one day!). The nosework trial is in a week and a half so Elmo and Ginger need all the practice they can get. This afternoon, we had class in Tustin and they really put us through our paces with both indoor and outdoor drills and a 4 vehicle search! I was running from one dog to the next as I brought half the dogs in the class. Ole got his first intro to finding scent in boxes. They put a container with birch and some hot dog pieces in a box in a line of 8 boxes and Ole had to find it. He was fantastic, never missed a one . All 4 dogs did very well and were clear with their alerts. Elmo was impressive and fast. Shelly takes her time more and sometimes will pass by the odor and not indicate it until she has searched the entire area. Ginger is also fast , faster than Elmo and very methodical. Ole is just plain"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" They are a joy to work with and to watch in action.
Ole is going through a barky stage...he has discovered his bark! He especially likes to announce his arrival at Donna's house , class, Ann's house and both Veterinary offices. Today when we got to Donna's house to pick her and Ginger up , they weren't outside yet and Ole stuck his head out the window of the car and started calling them"Woof,woof woof". Translation: " Come on, hurry up, don't you want to go to class? It's where all the fun is!"
Last night, Ole was the class demo dog in beginning obedience. He did a good job and as a reward got to play with Rusty , an adorable chocolate colored Aussie . She is a cute cute pup and well Ole does like the ladies you know!

Yesterday I delivered the art piece to my customer. It looks fantastic in her house and she was thrilled. Actually , so was I. I've now started on a second piece which I think will be as good or better than the first one. It's exciting to see it develop.