Chou Chou's Q & A

Q: Your hair looks different colors in different pictures. Are they photoshopped?

A: ("No, no shopping! Briards change colors. I was a dark, reddish little puppy, and now I am a big puppy in my 'light phase.'") 

Clever Puppy Learns Something New

When Chou Chou is in the underwater treadmill, to keep her forward in the tank so her strides are long, she is handed a constant supply of small pieces of treats, one by one. That's why she loves the treadmill and rushes into the tank as soon as we get in the front door. 

Chou Chou Visits Little Tinsel

I had some new pants I wanted shorter, so I turned to Couture Designs, to see my friend Kim and her little dog, Tinsel. Chou Chou came along to play. The two dogs met in a Tricks puppy training class last year. 

A Walk, a Chore, and a Dog Training Class

After our walk around the park ("I'm a friendly puppy! Why do the geese at the pond hiss at me?"), we went back to the cleaners today. Chou Chou immediately jumped up on the counter -- she remembered the special treats she was offered last time.

Puppy Play, on a Saturday...A Young Observer Comments

It's supposed to be rainy season here, but every day has been beautiful lately. So Chou went back to the schoolyard for some running and bouncing time with her playmate. As the puppies played, a boy came up to us on a skateboard.