Super Sniffer!

[BG and Gavin]

Okay, I read “Inside of a Dog” so should have a reasonable understanding of what a powerful tool a dog’s nose is.  However, what Gavin did recently astounded me!  Here is what happened:

I had a big retirement party for my DH on Saturday.  He received several gifts and at least a dozen greeting cards from well-wishers.  On Sunday DH sat down in his comfy chair to begin opening the cards.  Out of nowhere Gavin rushed into the room and plunged his head into the cards in DH’s lap.  Jokingly, DH fanned out the cards and asked Gavin which one he should open first.  Gavin nosed his way through the cards and fixated on one in particular with growing excitement.  DH opened the card and Gavin grabbed the envelope, ran across the room and began shredding it with fevered excitement.

 

Guess who the card was from?  Gavin’s BFF Mylie’s parents!

 

I got the envelope away from Gavin and he ran back to nose through the rest of the cards in DH’s lap and Gavin “selected” the next card to be opened, stole the envelope and ran across the room.

 

Guess who that card was from?  Gavin’s other BFF Daisy’s parents!

 

After I got that envelope away from him, he lost interest in the rest of the card opening process and asked to go outside instead.  Maybe he was checking to see if his buddies were hiding outside? 

 

These animals really amaze me!

 

P.S. Here is a picture of the cake I had made for DH crossing the bridge from police life to cottage life.  Is that a dead ringer for Gavin or what?

[F, Calla & Luca]

Gavin's nose knows. Love the cake.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Very astute  of Gavin. I love your DH's cake.

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

That is sooo cute that he could smell his friends' scents!  Maybe you should train him to be a search & rescue dog!  I love the cake!  I thought you were getting  a little "kinky" at first when I saw handcuffs (I guess my mind is in the gutter or something), but then I read your explanation.  Sounds like he will love retirement - and I LOVE the doodle on the cake!

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Glad you explained which direction the bridge was taking your DH.  I thought maybe he was headed to prison!!! Ha Ha!!!  Congratulations to your husband on his retirement and to Gavin for his remarkable nose!!!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Gavin knows his true friends LOL! Love the cake and congrats to your DH

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Gavin is amazing! Maybe you ought to do tracking with him, I bet he'd be great!

That cake is amazing, too! Happy Retirement to your DH, enjoy!

[Bonnie and Kona]

So does that mean you'll be on a cake design show? It is remarkable! I am hoping you have that cabin by the stream just waiting for you to spend relaxing times with DH and Gavin.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Great sniffer doodle you've got there.  Those handcuffs look mighty big! and Gavin looks good enough to eat though, great cake and congratulations on the retirement.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Wow, that's pretty amazing! Gavin is so smart!!!!!!!!!!! And love the cake ;)

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Doodles are incredibly smart....the amaze me every day.  Gavin was obviously smelling his "buddies" and knew those were the most important cards.  I LOVE the cake...it's perfect.  I come from a big Irish family comprised of Firefighters or Policemen....if you were a guy in our family that's just what you did.  I'm sure this will be a wonderful new chapter in your DH's and your lives.