trucking operation, an hour plus crossing the lake with whitecaps whipped into our faces by the wind, and unloading and opening up the cabin, the dog was wiped out. Totally overstimulated. After a solid nap she was 
ready for the rest of the weekend, picking berries, tangling herself in the woods, sniffing the lake edge, and hanging out at the cabin were her favorites.
G has become an absolute machine at shredding cardboard boxes of all types. Big or small, they all turn into small spitty bits
after a brisk chase around the room.
Just in case you were wondering, Moose is still with us and absorbing abuse on a daily basis.
Since everyone has been saying what great form and expression Gemma has, we are going to try out a few confirmation shows. This weekend was our first one, three days in a row. We won our uncontested female puppy class (6-9mo) every time! But no further. We need more practice and greater drive. Most of the other dogs are local and related so G looks quite different. I'm also brand-new to this rather than an experienced breeder or professional handler so overall we are working against the odds even if G is fabulously well put together.
We went to an open agility practice time run by a local vet clinic today. Gemma is very young to start training on the apparatuses but I wanted to see how she would react to the equipment. The first time through, G didn't know what to do with the big A frame ramp, but after watching other dogs run up and over it, she roared right on over! Then she went back up and wanted to stay at the peak, nearly my head height. She has been playing queen of the mountain on the stairs at home as well. She is still a bit tentative coming down.
A new hanging out place has been discovered! This fortress of solitude is under the bed. Can you find Gemma?
