Mending Hearts

Thank you for the kind and encouraging comments on my last post. I was touched all last week by how much small kindnesses can mean so much when things are difficult. Having a week of sunshine and warm temps was helpful, too. Keeping Cabana exercised and active helped boost my own spirits, and we had some fun in spite of difficult circumstances (which are much better now, thankfully).

We had a few playdates with Bodhi, one of the blue picardy spaniels.

Bodhi plays a bit rough--and Cabana LOVES it. She holds her own with him in a wrestling match. But I remove her collar when Bodhi is around because he likes to bite it and once got his jaw caught under it.

But Bodhi can outrun Cabana easily every time. That's okay, he can keep that ol' frisbee!

We also went for a hike around a lake. It's not a place we go to often, so Cabana was extremely excited to be there. She was good about the ducks (didn't even notice them actually) and never even tried to snack on the duck poop all over this pier.

But when I tried to get her out onto these rocks for a photo, she did pull me down onto the slippery bank. I slipped and fell, and my camera got slapped into the mud. I got my photo, but dirty jeans and bruised knees paid the price for it.

Last week, I had my first therapy dog mentoring session at the Alzheimer's residence. (There were no classroom positions available, which is okay. I'm glad the decision was made for me.) I observed my mentor with her 10-year old Corgi. After 8 years of therapy work, he's a true pro. Tomorrow, it will be Cabana's turn to get to go with me. We'll see how she does!