First Haircut

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Happy Easter!

Easter Bunny Cruz

Does'nt he make a great Easter Bunny??

Family Day at Green Lane Park

Today we introduced Cruz to the water at Green Lane Park. He walked right in, chasing a stick we threw, tried it out, and seems to like it even though it was chilly. It did, however cool him off enough to subside the panting from the warm temps outside. Green Lane Park offers fishing, boating, picnicking, horseback riding trails, hiking trails, mountain biking trails, family camping, tennis, playgrounds, cross-country skiing, ice skating, and ice fishing. The park consists of over 3400 acres and three bodies of water totaling 870 acres. The Reservoir section at Hill Road has electric rental boats. Rental row boats and private boat racks are available at the Walt Road Launch and Deep Creek Lake. The Deep Creek Lake area offers overnight campsites for family camping and the many recreational facilities, such as two tennis courts and two playgrounds and an enclosed pavilion. Four recreational activity sites within the park offer a variety of uses. All three of these sites have grills, large picnic areas, fishing and many open fields for a variety of active sports. Wintertime sees the heartier sports of ice skating, cross-country skiing, sledding and ice fishing. There are several miles of nature trails that attract hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians from far and wide to enjoy the natural beauty of the seasons. A great time to spend with the kids :o)

Friends

Rudy

This is Rodger, he is full of energy!

Spring forward...tic tok...

Hooray!  Today is Sunday, the first day of daylight savings time.  All the snow is melted and it has been raining for a few days.  So as you can imagine, the muddy paws are starting to get old.  I took Cruz to his first lesson with the dog trainer on Friday.  Cruz did very well and I realized that it is just as much for me as it is for Cruz.   Cruz was fitted for his collar and new leash, did all the commands very quickly without any complaints, and stayed focused through the 60 minute session.  The trainer commented what a great puppy he is, very smart, quick to learn.

We have a guest staying with us this weekend.  Our buddy Kody, the golden doodle from next door is spending the weekend with us while his family is away.  Cruz loves having him here to play with.  They are both really good dogs and it's interesting how much they look alike.