Gimme continues to be on-again-off-again with the false pregnancy. One minute she is fine and seemingly normal, the next she goes all hormonal and fragile. As a result, I haven't been doing much. Basically we are sticking to our routine stuff. Mostly walking (still have 19.5 miles to goal and 14 days to do it in) and our usual nosework and agility classes.
I'm taking an online course with Fenzi Dog Sports Academy called "Relationship Building Through Play". Denise is known for her focus on play both as a relationship building activity and as a training tool. While Gimme and I have things we do together that are fun, I wouldn't say we play as such, other than tugging and tossing toys. Sadly Gimme is too weird and unpredictable right now to actually try any of the things I'm learning. I don't want to risk her being spooked by something because of her hormonal state and the possibility of creating a permanent icky association. So, I'm taking copious notes and will have to save trying things until she is back to normal.
Meanwhile, Gimme is up to her usual smarty pants stuff. Her nails have gotten a little long, so that they are clicking whenever she walks on linoleum (bad Mommy). While on the computer I heard her nose at the gate to the kitchen, but I thought I had latched it and didn't bother to check. When I finished what I was doing and walked toward the kitchen, I saw the gate was nosed open. Gimme was in perusing the possibilities - walking around silent as a church mouse. Apparently she has learned to walk silently so as not to attract attention. Who knew she had the stealth gene. I just never know what she'll come up with next...
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