One Month To The Day

This morning Parker took Quinn out for her morning exercise and she taught him how to play with the words she knows. When he first threw the little rope toy for her she would retrieve it, but would argue with him about giving it back, as you can see in the photo.

Parker kept saying, Let go, Quinn! Let go! which only made Quinn pull harder. But the second he said, Drop! she let go and turned, waiting for him to throw it for her. She retrieved it, brought it back, and waited for him to repeat the correct command before giving it back to him.

I told you she was a smart dog, and apparently she thinks she is smarter than us!

After she ran and jumped and fetched and ran some more for about ten minutes, she told parker she was done by dropping the rope toy at his feet and plopping herself down on the ground. Done! There was no more play to be had.

Quinn slept at home while Parker and I went to the fitness center for his daily work out. One month to the day after he left the hospital, he is now up to 10 minutes and 2 miles on the bike with low resistance. It is hard, and the walk back in the 104 degree heat up and down the little hills was harder, but worth it. But he is making slow, steady progress and has initiated solo trips out in the car many times. Although now his solo trips include Quinn riding shotgun.

Later, when Parker took a nap, Quinn decided enough was enough, time to rise and shine and play again! I walked past his door several times to see her sitting at the foot of his bed staring at him, trying to silently will him awake. Silly Quinn, she doesn't know Parker very well yet. But she soon took matters in her own hands/paws.

Wake up Parker! It's time to play!

Parker slept all the way through the night last night. About 3:am I woke up and stuck my head in his door to check on him (I know, it's a Mom thing, what can I say?). Parker was fast asleep and Quinn was sleeping with her head laying across his arm. I wished I'd had my camera then!