Next we brought Heather to the park and then got Rudy from Rosie's kennel and tried them together. These two ruffians were kind of iffy at first, but soon they were chasing each other all around the big play yard having a grand time.

Rudy's not sure yet of this wolf-looking creature.

This is called rough and tumble dog play.

     While Rudy and Heather were still romping in the park, we took Rosie from her kennel over to Boomer's kennel, and he was happy to greet Rosie. This move got Rosie out of her kennel, leaving it vacant now.

Caregiver Tina unleashes Rosie as Boomer waits for his new kennel mate to start playing.

 

     With Rosie, Benny and Rudy's kennel now empty we took Heather to (and Rudy back to) this kennel, and everything continued to work fine there.

Before getting leashed up to go back to Rudy's kennel, Heather and Rudy rehearse their dance steps.

Inside Rudy's kennel Heather meets Mommy Dog, their next-door neighbor.

SUNDAY, September 7, 2003, continued