Churry is on her first big trip with me. She and I traveled to Denver to visit my sister and do some Christmas shopping. I had debated for a long time about whether or not she was ready for the trip, but she has proven over and over the last couple of days that she was! The first exciting place we visited was Bass Pro Shop where she met bears, fish, fox, beavers, and all kinds of other animals. There will be pictures posted later of her posing with her new friends. Then we headed to the mall where she learned a lot about "Wait" and "Sit" and "Wait". After several hours of this we went to pick up my sister from school and went out to eat. A restaurant was also a first for her. We chose Noodles and Co. It's a place you have to sit down, but wasn't too far from the door if she wasn't behaving. Her behavior, however, wasn't a problem. She sat in between my sister and I on the floor and only got up to look a couple of times. Then it was time for more shopping. And more "Sit" and "Wait". She was very tired and thought surely it was time to go home for her nap, but no, I had one more stop in mind for her. My sister attends CU Medical School for Physical Therapy. So, what a perfect opportunity for Churry to be around some medical equipment that Nicole uses in her lab. Nicole got out a wheelchair and they went up and down the hallway until Churry had it right, which didn't take long at all. It was amazing how well she did, not only taking commands from someone other than me, but the way she so politely walked along beside the wheelchair on a loose leash. After she learned to walk, Nicole practice some "Stays" while she wheeled in circles around her. Churry sat perfectly still while Nicole did all kinds of things around her. Then Churry even went through the door with her still in the wheelchair. I must say I was impressed with my sister's coordination! Churry waited when told to wait and did exactly what she was told to get maneuvered through the door.
Finally, she got to go home and was definitely ready for supper and bed! The next day we headed to Castle Rock outlets. Another perfect day for Churry! She is doing very well at not soliciting attention from people and waiting patiently for us to do our shopping. There was nothing particularly exciting or different in any of these stores, just LOTS of them! She was getting impatient with our shopping by the end of this day. I did find something very unusual that she wanted NOTHING to do with....water running in the gutters. She would NOT jump over it! She wouldn't even really get near it! I found a spot where there was very little running and she took a flying leap over it so we could get to our car. Silly dog! Of all things to be scared of!
We are now ready for day 3 of our big adventure, but first we have to watch the Cats on TV! So she can have some rest time before she has to work again. Some other new and interesting things about Nicole's house is the snow! She is very fascinated by this stuff and had a great time running and playing in it at the dog park here in Nicole's apartment complex. The apartment is a new experience in itself. It's very strange for her to hear other people through the walls and not know where they are at. Nicole also has a cat that she loves to play with! They are having a great time right now, but Churry is still a bit wild for a small apartment. She's used to having a big yard to run and play in, or at least more space in the house. I'll post pictures of her exciting trip when I get home when I share about her last day in Denver. Have a great day!
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