Aggie Belle: 5 Months

Ok, family, you've been asking for this, and I'm late getting it out, so enjoy.  Now I won't have to get the emails/texts for puppy pictures and stats.  :)

Our little puppy turned five months old on Friday, but she isn't so little anymore!  Aggie Belle is 34 pounds; I've never had a dog quite this large, so I'm adjusting to cold, wet noses being able to reach places I don't expect to see them.

On Sunday, Aggie Belle graduated from Puppy Obedience School.  She is the GT kid that practiced really hard at home so she could show and off and be ahead of the class each week.  Aggie Belle knows sit, stay, come, down (lie down), roll over, Howdy, kisses, drop it, bring it, ball, wait (sit at the curb to cross the street), heel, off, Mr. Elephant, rope, and how to go from the front door to find the morning paper and bring it to me while I'm still in bed.  Aggie Belle has also learned to stay on her blanket when told to at family gatherings.  It's nice to eat in peace and then let the playing begin again!  The dog's smart, folks!

Playtime at school.

She looks very proud of herself for graduating!

Aggie Belle's favorite things are her elephant, her ball, going to the beach, going anywhere in the car, mouthing on her brother's foot, and earning time on the couch with one of us.  She also enjoys the gerbil girls, just like Bailey does.

One night I came in to go to bed to find that Isaac had allowed both babes into our bed for a while.

The darling hasn't picked up too many bad habits, but she noses in the dirt more than I'd like which we're working on, and she HATES getting out of the truck.  She can get in no problem, but she just can't stand to try to get out of it.  Go figure.  Aggie Belle still pulls from time to time on her leash, but she walks perfectly for my granddad when he comes to visit (thank you Dede for saving the day from time to time!), and she can get rowdy, but hey, she's still a pup!

Sibling cuddles at bedtime.

Bailey is doing better and better.  They have cuddled in the same dog bed a few times, and usually eat together now too.  Bailey still relishes time when it's just the two of us, but he's learning that fun things can happen with a sister.  :)