Slip and Slide Jazzy

I haven't been able to post for a while because I wanted to leave Ellison's news as it is so incredible and it is one of my favorite.

But...Jazzy has been up to some fun playing days and I think she is quite excited to show off how much of a dare devil she is, despite the fact that she is scared of walking in a parking lot or even getting out of the car.  We discovered that Jazzy likes to go down slides. 

 

  At first she was kind of hesitant; but she put her paws out and began to slide down after which she jumped off the end and ran in those crazy circles that funny puppies do, she didn't know what happened but she was excited about it.  She ran straight up the stairs 2 more times, both with the same result of crazy circles and excitedness.  We weren't able to get a picture of the twirly slide fun because we were not expecting it, but we did get some of her going down the regular straight ones.  She also liked playing jollyball in the tennis courts just as it started to rain.

And the result.....................crazy circles

Ellison and cute little Audrey

Handsome Pants Ellison was a meant to be dog.  He landed in the perfect home, not only for him but for the amazing family he was placed with.  The child with which he was placed is one years old and is blind;

 Her name is Audrey!  She is so cute and already loves Ellison.

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Audrey's birthday was just a week before Ellison arrived at her home, so he made the perfect late birthday present.  Audrey's mom has left Audrey and Ellison alone in a room together only to come back to find a hysterically excited daughter.  Audrey loves his tail, petting his soft fur, and to hear his collar jingle as he walks through the house.  I guess Audrey doesn't know what to think when he licks her face though.  One time Audrey's mom found Audrey flicking food from her high chair straight into Ellison's mouth.

From the pictures Audrey's mom, Ashley, sent it is so easy to see that Ellison is having a great time with his family and is so loved by them.  He is so lucky, there is a tennis ball thrower in one of the pictures and they even let him step on the towel.  He got to spend a day at the dog park at Mission Bay and gets to go on  two walks every day.  Ellison is so happy!  

I am so excited he was placed with this family and know that he is exactly where he was meant to be!

Jazzy's Special Day

Jazzy had a special day last Thursday. My sister helps with a class of children with special needs and they wanted Jazzy to come for a visit. I talked to the children about how to approach a guide dog puppy and a little bit about what we do, but then just let them pet Jazzy and ask questions. They LOVED her.

It took a couple of the kids a few minutes to get close to her and pet her, but the girl who was so shy at first and could barely touch the back of her was one of the children that ended up loving her the most. (this is the girl on the right side with a huge smile). They were all crouched around her as close as they could get and she did great. Some of them did not know where to touch her so I showed them the body handling exercises that we do. They loved it when I showed them her teeth and she was so great to let me show them.

Another child that really liked Jazzy was the boy holding her leash. He loved to get by her and pet her and jumped up every time she moved because he was so excited. Two of the other boys were so genuine and asked so very many questions. It was a great experience for the class and for Jazzy.

When I was leaving one of the little boys was continually telling me something about the gym, but I didn't understand him. Finally one of the teachers told me that he was telling me that Jazzy needed to go have her picture taken in the gym because it was school picture day. He was very serious; it was pretty cute.

Jazzy and Nigella on a Tuedsay

It is not hard to tell from the pictures that Jazzy had a great time at Nigella's house. 

They got to play in a nice fenced in area, but....

I think they wondered why the cat got to be out, especially as the cat showed off by basking in the sunlight just outside the fence.  Or maybe they were just taking a nap together.

I am not sure why, but when Jazzy is playing her favorite position is on her back.  She loves to plop herself down, no matter what is in the way or how hard of a surface it is, and then let the other puppy try to get her while she fends them of with her feet and her little snapper.

I Didn't Know that Puppies Love to Wash Cars

Jazzy was outside yesterday and I decided to wash the car. She loved helping! She liked to help hold the rag while washing, create more bubbles, and spray the car with the hose.  One time while I was crouching down to wash the front of the car she came up behind me, put her paws on my shoulder, and then stood on her hind legs just watching me as I washed the car. She just stood there watching over my shoulder for about three minutes before I had to get up.

After she stirred up the water she wad quite a few bubbles on her face!

By the end of the car wash we had the cranberry juice, which had spilled through a crack of our table and dripped onto her, all out of her fur.

My nephew, Jazzy's Uncle Payton, came with all of his geese and ducks.  Jazzy and Daisy were very interested in them, but didn't dare get too close.  Payton really wishes that he could take Jazzy hunting because she would be such a great retriever (especially since he had to walk 120 yards in 3 feet deep mud today to retrieve a Mallard).