I thought these photos would amuse you; I caught all three of our dogs taking a nap this afternoon. On to a Lucy update!
Little Lucy is finding her place in our household, and growing every day. Yesterday, she learned to go down stairs, and that was a big milestone, as we have a 3-story house on the side of a hill.
She'd been bounding UP the stairs quite happily for several weeks, but was hesitant to go down them. Big Sister Dicksie fixed that quite simply: she took off from our lower deck to chase some squirrels. Lucy barreled down the stairs after her--and Steve and I did a high five from the deck. No more carrying a puppy downstairs!
Lucy has started her S.T.A.R. Puppy training classes. She's easily the most obstreperous pupil in the class; our teacher is very good-natured about it, reassuring the other puppy owners that "This is perfectly natural behavior for a Westie puppy!" Meanwhile, the owner of the nice, big, relaxed Golden Retriever looks at Lucy with unbelieving eyes, amazed that such a little pup can create so much noisy havoc! But Lucy is a good learner, and is trying hard to master her new skills like "sit", "stay", and "leave it!"
At home, Lucy has settled into our household routine. She's sleeping through the night, enjoys her daily walks with Dicksie, and has great fun bounding all over her two older sisters in outbursts of puppy energy. The older dogs are not amused, but Lucy isn't fazed by their growls and barks. Bounce! She did it again!
Lucy tags along behind Dicksie almost constantly. Lucy isn't quite sure WHY Dicksie is barking at those furry things up in the tree, but she wants to be there to check it out, all the same. It is just adorable to see the two of them trotting all over the backyard together.
Anyway, here is a rare moment: an afternoon nap. Lucy was the only one of the three who woke up when the camera flashed--but she still looks sleepy.
Thanks for another great pup/family member, Chris!
Cynthia
