Sunshine in January?

Sunshine in January may not be such an exciting thing in some parts of the country, but here in Oregon it is a real treat which finds us searching for those sunglasses that we haven't used in several months! I snapped a couple of photos of Decker and Ecko out enjoying the sunshine on Sunday afternoon.

The year ahead promises to be a busy one and January brought planning and budgeting for upcoming seminars, show and trial entries and vacation time. Cooper, Ecko and Reef were entered in their first dog show of the year. Cooper and Ecko were fortunate to end the weekend with class placements in some large and competitive classes. They turned two in mid-December, so we will likely start showing them in earnest now.

We got to visit with Stoker's sister Maggie when she came for a haircut on Saturday. It's always great to see the pups when they return for a visit or for grooming. As a puppy, Maggie was super people-oriented and loved to retrieve and she has maintained those qualities as she has gotten older, while adding the job of guardian to Jarvis and Jennifer's kids to her skills.

February brings an agility weekend for Chili, Decker and Stoker, a show weekend for Ecko and hopefully, if we are lucky, a little more winter sunshine...