Fun with the Pup ... Updated

**Note:  I accidentally hit "publish" somewhere along the writing of this post before I had finished it, and didn't realize till I went to publish it properly and only saw the "update" button.  The post is complete now  ... sorry if you read the unfinished version  ;) 
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When I came home this afternoon my dog Cody, as usual, was right there at the door ready to greet me.  "Where've you been?!"



 

I'd been visiting my dad and had thought about taking Cody with me, but he's so full of energy that he just whines and cries to get out and do something rather than sit quietly with an old man.  Life can be a bit dull for him some days ... he just wants to play!!

Ready!

 He loves chasing a tennis ball, and has collected a large bucketful over the years from all over the neighbourhood.  He keeps a couple handy in the backyard, and no sooner do you step out that back door, then you hear the pat, pat, pat of a tennis ball dropping at your feet.

 

He'll patiently wait for you to decide whether or not to amuse him.

 

"Pleeeeeeeaaaasse!!!!"

 But once that ball has been sent soaring, you've committed yourself and have to throw it until your arm is about falling off ...

 

 

Because Cody will never get tired ..

 

 

This dog can happily chase a ball all . day . long .

 

 

And he loves to show off all his fancy moves ...

 

 

Which are quite entertaining for us to watch ... he's so quick and agile ... and he's now a senior dog at 9 years old!

 

 

The best fun is to throw the ball high above him and he poses, ready and waiting for it to return ...

"mine"

They're so easy for him, and he catches them every time ...

 

 

It's the grounders that he goes crazy with ... chasing hard for the ball and then hammering on the brakes ...

 

 

He gets all snarly and angry when he just misses it ... it's hilarious to watch!

 

 

Such a goof!

He hurriedly returns the ball and drops it down in front of you before you decide to stop the fun ...

 

 

And then it's off again ... sometimes our aim isn't too great ... Ooooo! watch out Cody!

 

 

He's so intent on this game ... he's a real professional ...

 

 

Like I say, he could do this all day, but I just wanted to take some photos and then I came back inside (such a party pooper).  A couple of years ago we actually wore Cody out when we were camping.  We'd been swimming (he loves swimming!), hiking and bike riding all in one day, and he couldn't even bring himself to stand up to eat his supper ... just lay on his mat and ate it up then fell right to sleep.  That was the one and only time we had more energy than he did.

 

I hope you're all having a nice weekend.  My dad was in good spirits (and mind) today and I took him down to the lake to play 20 questions.  As in he asks the same question 20 times before he's satisfied.  It was ok though, and it was a nice change to take him out for a little even though he can barely walk these days.  I wish he would agree to sit in a wheelchair, but I think he feels that's beneath him, but he covers it up by telling me "You've done enough, I don't want you to have to push me along when you visit me".  Oh well ... just go with the flow Wendy.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Wendy

& her spotted dog Cody

 

 

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