Katahdin in the Bay

Not quite aqua dog yet... but we're working on it:)

Swiss "Hill" Dog

Katahdin enjoyed his first hike up Great Blue Hill today. He impressed us with his natural climbing ability! He met lots of other hikers and dogs, enjoyed the view of Boston from the observatory and burrowed under a pine tree for a little rest at the end of the hike.

"Let's go!"


Checking out the trail map

Katahdin sprinted up the hill for the first couple hundred yards - very excited!

Stopping for some water and a great view

We reached the sumit! Checking out the view of Boston from the observatory (although Katahdin couldn't see over the railing)

Taking a break on the cool stone floor

My, what a long tounge you have

Beginning our decent

200 yards from the bottom of the hill, Katahdin felt the need to rest. He burrowed under a pine tree and didn't get up for 5 minutes.

All done!

A Few Random Photos

Playing with mom in the grass

Visiting grandma at her craft show in Mystic, CT

New Red Sox collar

Katahdin's new crate - big enough for two!

Katahdin and his sister Coco, playing in Woodstock, CT

Kindergarten Graduation

Katahdin graduated puppy-K a few months ago, and as you can see, he was very proud of himself! He has since moved on to basic and intermediate group obedience classes, and is doing very well in those.

Katahdin Goes to the Beach

Appologies for the lack of posts recently - we've had a busy couple of months! We'll try to update the blog over the next few days with some of Katahdin's recent adventures.

On Memorial Day weekend, Katahdin took a trip to Duxbury Beach, where he enjoyed a long weekend of swimming, relaxing and playing with some of his best friends.

From left to right, Katahdin, Zuna and Clark


Katahdin didn't like the water at first...


But eventually he got the hang of it!


Someone forgot to tell Clark to dry off before playing in the sand


Size doesn't matter - Tuffy was running the show

Sunset on the beach


Battling for a stick


Mom, Dad and Katahdin

Construction Foreman

We recently built a deck onto the back of our house and Katadin really enjoyed supervising our work:

Not quite a mountain, but Katahdin loved climbing the 7.5 tons of gravel in our driveway

Inspecting the joists

Mom and Katahdin taking a break

Katadin inspecting our work while Cait and Luke look on

Testing out the first deck boards

"My work is done here, time to enjoy the new deck!"


Being a construction worker is a dirty job - time for a bath!

Happy Easter! and Opening Day!

Katahdin enjoyed his first Easter with his mom and dad and extended family- Cait, Lise, Poppy, Uncle Bill, Jay, Vanessa, medium Jay, Noah, and Cheyenne.  He absolutely LOVED the egg hunt, the hike, and playing baseball.  He also enjoyed a big family sleepover the night before.  Most importantly- he celebrated the Red Sox Opening Day by chewing a celebratory baseball at the park!

Obedience Class on a beautiful day

Hello everyone!

Katahdin enjoyed his first group obedience class this weekend with friend and trainer- Nicole from Simply Canine Dog Training:)  He met dogs of all ages and sizes.  Friends included a german shepard, a yorkie, a chiuaua, an australian shepard, and a collie!  He did very well with listening to his commands of sit, wait, and heel.  A lot of the work we did was getting your dog to stay sitting until you say their release word, even when it is most tempting to run up and greet someone walking by or another dog.  It was great to practice this.  Another highlight was practicing walking with a loose leash with your dog at your side.  At the end we had a relay race and a contest.  He did very well and came in second.  Not bad for being the youngest dog in the group!  Here are some pictures from our romp after class!

Dining Out!

We took advantage of the beautiful weather today and invited Katahdin to join us on the patio at Chipotle. This is a common dining spot for mom and dad, so we were thrilled that our little man enjoyed it.

Later, Katahdin joined us for a trip to Webster, MA to pick up a few bags of Timberwolf. He was pretty amazed by the pallets of his favorite food; he was basically in puppy heaven! The owners were wonderful and gave him several "free samples," which he loved.

Katahdin Goes to School

Two weeks ago, Katahdin stopped by to visit his mom at school in Boston. He met 75 elementary school students, parents, several teachers and even the principal! He was on his best behavior and was very calm and gentle with the kids.

Teaching a new dog old tricks

Katahdin has been doing very well with his obedience training. Here are a few of the tricks he has learned thus far!

Sit

Paw

Down

Wait


Come!