Sariah at Six Months

We've had some big changes in our day-to-day puppy life in just one month!  Sariah has completed her six month shots, she's been spayed, and she's ready for the playground!  We've had her out to the dog park near our house and on the trail nearly every day.  Kelly' has worked a lot with her on "heel," and she is really obedient.  People have been super impressed with her ability to be off-leash at this age and really obedient.  Sariah is LOVING her freedom, new places, new smells, and new friends.  When we ask her if she wants to go for a walk, she wags her tail and does a happy dance.  She'll run to the car and wait patiently by the door so she can hop in.  It is amazing to see her run.  She is so fast.  She is also...a swimmer!  Kelly took her to the dog beach and by the second visit, she was more interested in swimming around than the other dogs that were there.  She loves running around with Jenna and the soccer ball, and we recently had her fitted for a backpack in anticipation of our first hike (REI has everything--good grief!).  When Sariah isn't outdoors she's usually sleeping or chewing on a toy.   She gave up on bringing sticks in the house, and her teething issues are pretty much non-existent.  Of course she still likes to chew, and we've named her "the surgeon" for all of the stuffed toys she's pulled apart, but she can go for longer periods of time without having something to chew on.  She loves bones and can usually be found over to the side of the room gnawing on one.  She is really sweet and although she does have a mind of her own sometimes, she will listen to us.  The girls love to snuggle with her, and Kelly always gets down on her bed to play.  She's fine with that as long as she gets to lay there too.  We are having a blast with this puppy and we're looking forward to some fun outdoor adventures with her in the months to come.