Linda and Murphy's Blog – October 2010 Archive (4)

Murphy misses his brothers. Today when I threw him the frisbee, he took it over to a group of young guys (his brothers' ages) throwing a football. They didn't quite get it, so he sat right in front of the quarterback with his frisbee. He eventually threw it for him.

I had Murphy at our outdoor market today (our Saturday regular). One person with a new labrabdoodle puppy came up and wanted reassurance that her pup could NEVER get that big.

Another person wanted hope that her 1 year old would someday be that calm and well behaved (yay!) I assured them that Murphy was a total goofball when he was one.

Then we ran into 2 people who were in our agility class when Murphy young.

THEY certainly remembered what a GOOFBALLl he…

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Let me officially say "I hate dew claws!"

Murphy just ripped his dew claw out for the third time. This time I pulled it out so we didn't make the rush to the vet...it was after hours anyway. (I had watched the vet do this the first 2 times.) I used a stiptic pencil to stop the bleeding. He really isn't happy with me right now.

It has happened the same way all three times. Running in freshly mowed grass catching a frisbee. WTD!!!

Has anyone else…

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Murphy's friend Pogo, a Welsh Springer Spaniel that has been to multiple hunting schools, invited Murph to come to his house and play. Pogo and Murphy spent the day retrieving duck dummies. Not having his own personal pool, Murphy didn't understand the rules. Pogo, a little short guy, said "Its like water polo. NO touching bottom."

"Dood, you are cheating!!"

"Who? ME?"

BTW, the water is 4…

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