Back from Puppy Camp

Emme and Rudy were at Doggy Sleep-Away Camp for a long weekend while we were in DC visiting Eric and Katherine. We visited the Botanical Gardens and the National Museum of the American Indian as well as going to a movie, Hot Fuzz, going to a bowling birthday party (!), visiting a bead store, playing Wii, and eating out.

We had a wonderful visit and the dogs survived camp with few problems. I think it may be easier on the dogs than on us. Many times over the weekend, I would think of Emme and wonder what she was doing. Then I reminded myself that I was a person, doing what a person should be doing, and Emme was a dog, doing what a dog should be doing. It still makes it hard to leave them.

When we picked them up, both dogs were hyper-excited. Emme even left a little puddle of joy on the kennel floor, she was so happy to see us. As we drove home, Rudy began to get more excited. He knew where he was when we were passing Buehlers and he began to sing the home song. Emme picked up on it when we got on Greensview. By the time we had opened the garage door, both were singing and excited to get home. As soon as we got home, both dogs needed to go outside to take care of business. They played outside for awhile and then needed to get reacquainted with their house and toys. Both dogs seemed to miss chewing because they are both busy with their bones and chew toys. They didn't seem to forget a thing and settled right back into their regular routines.