We're #1 ish

Just as I thought we were off bright and early on a long walk at my favorite place in all of the doggie kingdom. Our people mobile was the first one in the parking lot. I was completely well behaved getting out of the car. Oh yeah, there was no other dogs around so that is not much of a challenge is it? So what, I was still perfect. Walking down the winter version of Chipmunk Ally I saw the remnants of what was once a bird. I think that bird had a very bad day. Anyway, it seemed like there where fresh dog and people prints in the snow. You don't have to be a Hound dog to do a little tracking. Maybe not everyone comes in a peep-mobile. There were no new prints down by the river so we were at least the first ones down there.

As we got to the big hill we saw Cody (Choc Lab) and Duke (German Shepard) heading down the hill. Cody and I have a history. He always wants to do that swinging hips dance that I am not always that fond of. Especially, if I am not the one leading. So, he tried to dance and I used my really mad voice and knocked him off of me and my person said the command word and I got off and went to her. Cody's person was glad I stuck up for myself. I still got put on lead for a few minutes but it was worth it. Up in the top fields we saw another Chocolate Lab headed for us. My person but me lead, just in case.

Well, this new dog, Rosie did not try and do the dance and everything was fine! I am starting to figure out when and where to push my weight around and I got a lot of weight.We saw Kya(don't know breed but she is sure pretty. She looks like Junior but a dog). I had no problem with her but I did bark at her person a little. He ignored me completely.I get no respect. We saw Shana(black lab) and Molly on our way out. It was a beautiful morning at the park and I am really happy to be closer to being my old self today.

Merlin the Getting There Slowly but Surely