One of the major worries I have had when I found out I needed major abdominal surgery was, “What about Daisy?” She’s only 8 months old, and is in the rootin’, tootin’ cavortin’, snortin’ puppy stage. The chaos canine stage.
Not an ideal time for 8 weeks off training. So, what do I do? Well, thankfully, I have wonderful family, and friends plus some amazing contacts. There are several people willing to take turns walking her. Chewy.com has been a lifesaver with bones. A friend lent me a plethora of dog puzzles.
The key is that a busy puppy is a happy puppy. I absolutely cannot strain my abdomen. But I don’t have to between trick training, and dog puzzles. She has learned to use a wobble board in the last few days, and she figured out three different types of dogs puzzles. Currently she’s conquered level four puzzles. She’s brilliant! Daisy on the level four puzzle
But that wasn’t new. By the time she was 15 weeks old, little girl tracked down a deer that was shot, and then lost in the woods. No one else could find it. Daisy did in 15 minutes.
After I heal, we will be doing some scent work classes, and hopefully competing in agility and scent work.
Random share, but this is something else she’s missing while I heal. Daisy having fun with milking before my surgery
Hopefully we will be back to adventures by the beginning of June.
Until next time,
Emily
That Ozark Homesteader 