Many may wonder where we've been. Some of you already know. We have been caring for the newest member of our family - Maddie. It's been many years since either of us shared a home with a brand new puppy and, oh my, the things we'd forgotten. Suffice to say we no longer wear our best clothes or leave our shoes lying about. And, we've learned the hard way about winding her up and expecting her to calm down when we think she should. BUT, aside from our learning curve, having Maddie in our clan has been fantastic. She's a real trouper, game to try anything and go anywhere. She loves her backyard (and the leaves and little branches and anything else that moves in the wind:-), and she travels well in the car and truck... and seems to like the boat as well.
The following photos were taken last week on her first cruise. We took her to Pirates Cove in case we lost her. It's a small island and the chances of finding her again are fairly good. We were quite amazed when we set up her sleeping crate in the aft cabin and then, at bedtime, put her into the crate and closed the door. We also closed the aft cabin door so we could continue our evening for a while longer. She went right to sleep and slept through the whole night, and every night thereafter. Yippee! Sleeping: done. Then there's the mat. She used it every day. Mat training: done. And then there's hanging out with the big people... like on the dock. Personal chair: done. The photos will tell the tale of how she did during her first cruise. Needless to say, we're pretty happy.
