FALL IS HERE

Fall has finally arrived. How do I know? When I let Dakota out this morning he did his thing and than dashed back into the house and grabbed a toy. Out the door he went, tossing teddy bear in the air. When it landed, he flipped over and rolled and rolled in the cold grass. I stood there and laughed and laughed. I left the door open expecting him to come back in for his breakfast. He came back in alright and dashed out the door with another toy and repeated the process. Oh how happy he was. I finally convinced him to come in and eat but it wasn't easy.

It is so great to see him so active and playful at his age. Dakota and I were meant to be as we both feel the same when fall arrives. I don't fly out the door with a toy in my mouth, but I wish I could. It also means the end of thunderstorms. But with all of the progress he made this summer, I'm delighted with his progress and satisfied with his accomplishments. He's doing so well during the day and his stress level has dropped at least 80-90%. Nighttime is a little different but he did make some progress. I'll write about that later.

The computer is limping back to life. I'm slowly getting programs back up and running. The biggest problem are the email files. They are not cooperating. I must have them but I'm running out of ideas of how to accomplish that.

Posting will become more reliable. I found my pictures and a lot of DOCs so life isn't all that bad I guess. But a lot of people will not hear from me because I do not have their address. Quiet isn't so bad, but I miss seeing their messages in the morning.

Now that fall is here, I'm anxious to get busy with Dakota and some training. I think I mentioned that I will be using the CLICKER method with him as I feel he will have more fun with that. It will give me a chance to extend my bonding with him in a fun way. Keep tuned.