Dara did super super well at the FArmers Market, she even had a toddler lifted up to sit on her back!
Every time I looked back, hubby had a small group of folks around him and Dara, and she was getting petted and ooh'd and awed over. She was gentle with the kids, and even the kid that stuck his hand in her mouth
She had her bath and is presently air drying a bit before I do the blow dry out of her coat. But Magic was a bad boy, apparently when she was released from the washroom she ran down and jumped up on the grooming table, and Magic took exception to her being on *his* table. He basically head butted her under her chest and nearly lifted her clear off the table
He got a time out for that one!
There is the usual tussle of wills going on. Both dominant dogs, and mostly as Magic is a full male and Dara a full female, she gets her way. But not in all things according to Magics world view. I do hope we will settle down in the next year. Magic as a senior boy is getting old and slow, but his nose is a bit out of joint, as he sees me training with her daily, grooming and such. He gets his own walks and training still, but he senses the difference. Little things like she is constantly being stacked and examined at home. Up on the table 3x more than he is for grooming.
Magic litterly cries when we go outside to train without him, it doesn't matter that I take her back in to the house, and then go out with him, and it doesn't matter if I reverse the order either. He is my spoiled elder, used to in his early days 100% of my attention.
Anyhoo this is my life right now. Lovely weather here today and Dara is growing into the spectacular female I had dared to hope for
