Sassy & Jack 5 Months Later

Tomorrow marks 5 months since Sassy joined our family. Despite still very much being a puppy (she's 8 months now), she has matured (and grown!) beautifully and has solidified herself as a member of our family. We are just about complete with the second level of training and have been doing several "public access" outings this month and will continue next month.

We started to allow Sassy to sleep in Jack's bed (she already slept in her crate in Jack's room) and they have been bonding even more. Jack is becoming even more attached to her and I suspect as Sassy becomes closer to being a full-fledged sevice dog, she will be able to be there for Jack a lot more.

The journey has not been easy, but we have traveled it willingly and with much love. We thank God and our family every day for bringing Sassy to her boy, Jack, and into our hearts.

These photos were taken today, July 31, 2008.

Sassy's First Road Trip: San Diego!

Sassy took her first road trip to San Diego this June. She did great on both the 2 day driving down and the 2 days traveling home. She also got to meet Jack's Aunt Kristin, Uncle Mike, new baby cousin, Alex, and their dog Fletcher! She had a great time at the sights and dog parks that San Diego has to offer.

Here's Sassy and Fletcher's 1st meeting

Here she is enjoying some cuddles with Colette and Vanessa

As you can see, Sassy really took a liking to Fletcher.

Here they are in the car on their way to Kate Sessions Dog Park for a play date. The next few shots are Sassy and Fletcher at Kate Session's dog park.


Here's the dogs at Balboa Park with Aunt Kris


Here they are at the Balboa Park dog park.

We had a great time and we think Sassy did too! We love San Diego and can't wait to go back :)