Long time no update!

The demands of job and puppy have kept me from updating for quite a while now! First of all, if you haven't already discovered them, there are new pictures from Ellie's visit to Hutchinson in her photo album. Check them out. =)

So, how's the puppy doing? Very well. She had a great time in Hutchinson, and thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the family. Grandma and Nancy were very impressed with her ability to sit on command (which has, of course, been supplemented with several other commands... when she's in the mood). Mom and Dad enjoyed all the puppy energy around the house for almost a week. Molly... well, Molly just put up with the puppy, for the most part. But we did catch her playing once or twice, despite herself.

Yesterday Ellie had an adventure - she went to watch basketball. One of the benefits of being in a small town is that people are a lot less uptight about pets (unlike the guy at the gas station on the way back home... hmph). We were invited over to watch the younger boys skirmish for their basketball practice. Afterward she got to romp in the gym with half a dozen crazy boys. It was lots of fun for everyone, and I was really happy at how good she was with a bunch of boys whom she didn't know, but who were all over her. Not an aggressive response at any point.

Her latest thing seems to be standing up with her front paws on something to see what she can see. She's been trying that trick on the coffee table downstairs ("No!"), on me, and even on the low windowsill in her room (where I'd forgetten I'd left a few pieces of her food, which she quickly found).

We go to the vet sometime in the next week. It'll be interesting to see how her weight has changed. 6.6 pounds last time... I'm predicting around 7.5 this time out.