Decided on a whim to go letterboxing today. It was good to get out in the fresh air. Sadie is proving to be a wonderful dog. She always comes when I call her. I don't have to worry about her getting lost. Still not clear on the whole leash thing.

She's socializing pretty well. She's going to have to learn to bond with me a little more if she's going to be a therapy dog for me. I don't know much about what I'm doing, so I'm hoping I'm training her right. I don't really "train" a dog, I just talk to her and treat her like one of my kids, and it usually works out. It did with Suzy, anyway. She is the best "nurse dog" ever. But, at 14 years old or more, she can barely see and is almost deaf. It's time to retire and let the new generation take over.