Lila and I spent Tuesday night at Inge’s again. Lots of people were there (I’m not the only one who stays there; I share it with a couple of other people). Lila enjoyed showing off her puppiness, entertaining everyone with her sweet high energy. We were both worn out by the end of the evening and she slept nine hours through the night. What a surprise! And delight!
Wednesday morning was school again. She really likes the doggie bagels I got at the House of Dogs, so leaving her in the crate is much easier. Now when I come back a few hours later she is quiet even if awake. I need to find some recipes for puppy treats. She could go through the bagels too quickly for me to keep them in stock!
This morning I put her in the crate for her nap and actually had time to exercise and work in my studio. It was a productive morning except that the hectic schedule (and trying to figure out how to travel through it) of the past week has worn me down a bit and I couldn’t paint as long as I would have liked. My mind just stopped working! I’m beginning to try to get her onto some kind of schedule so that I can either teach or paint in the mornings. I know consistency would be the best for both of us.
(Because she is so black and moves so much, it's hard to get a good, focused picture of her. But it's fun trying!)