A Busy Saturday (but all good!)

May 3, 2009


A Busy Saturday (but all good!)

Yesterday was a busy day for us – unfortunately, Dan wasn’t feeling too good, but stuck it out. We all (including Esa) had fun. And luckily, the rain held off for us.

First up was the Pet Fiesta at Reston Town Center. We had never been before. Boy, was it crowded! I didn’t expect it to be so crowded. Esa did great though – she all about meeting all of the other dogs.

We saw our neighbor, Lisa, with their dogs, Mela & Moose, at the Pug Rescue. Mela and Esa have been friends since the beginning; we just don’t see her too often. The surprise was to see Tatiana, who was Esa’s trainer for a couple of weeks at Petsmart when Leslie (her usual trainer) wasn’t there.

Tatiana asked if we were going to get Esa certified for the Good Canine Citizen. We’ve thought about it. It’s nice to hear a trainer say she’d be good for it!

Dog Day Afternoon (Esa’s daycare) was there. It’s always nice to see those ladies! We found out that Esa’s daycare friend, Marley, has a picture in NOVADOG. Supposedly, the two of them play rough together and just keep going all day.
Finally, we caught up with Laura (works at Dogtopia/Stephanie’s best friend). I haven’t seen her in awhile since I missed her bday party. L That was the first time Laura got to meet Esa.
We did buy a Frisbee for Esa at the Fiesta – SUPPOSEDLY, it’s indestructible and if the dog does ruin it, they will replace it. I tell you – Esa has some skills when it comes to “testing” toys. So far, there are 2 bite holes in it. Dan folded it and Esa bit through it. I blame Daddy-o.
We had to rush back for the game at 1 p.m. – GREAT GAME! Down to the last minute. We’ll see how long the Caps can keep it up – one game at a time…..
After the game, it was time for the obstacle course -
A little background - My (big) "dream" has been to have Esa as a frisbee or agility dog. Well, the frisbee dog doesn't really work since she just likes to chew the frisbees, but the agility - she seems to get.
When we went to VA Beach to the dog park there (in Sept), she seemed to pick up the agility items there (tunnel, jump, ramp). The next big idea - get an agility course for the backyard!
Good thing for Ebay - got a beginner one for $32 - has everything. We got it on Friday, so, of course, Friday night Esa & I were outside playing. I’m just so amazed how fast she picks it up. She knows when the clicker comes out, it’s training time! We still need to try the weave poles, but I think she'll get it. BTW - Esa will do anything for a treat - somehow, I think that's the key...... LOL!
The rest of the day was just chilling (I actually did come cleaning/organizing in our linen & office closets – hate to say it, but I enjoy organizing!) – except for the trip to Dairy Queen! I’ve been craving a Blizzard for the last week!