Happy Thanksgiving!

First off I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I sure did! Thursday I helped my mom a little in the kitchen but I mostly helped get all the plates, silver wear, etc out and cleaned. We had friends and family come over and join us. Everything tasted delicious, I wish I could have eaten more! Thanksgiving dinner was great. Focus was locked up in the kennel just because I did not want him to bother anyone and be tempted to help himself. I did not hear a peep from him because that morning we took Dietrich (my pet) and Focus running in the hills. Focus of course did not get to go off leash, but he got a good 2 mile hike.

Today my mom got up at 4 a.m. and went shopping. I was too lazy to get up so I slept in. She got a some good deals, but my favorite was:




This is my Thanksgiving present and early Christmas present. I was in need of a camera before Christmas because I don`t think I mentioned this but my mom won a a raffle prize of 2 tickets to the annual Guide Dog lunch-in, in San Francisco at the Gala a few weeks ago. I just could not go and not have a camera to take pictures of Focus in the city. The lunch-in will be on December 10. So since I could not leave it in the box I had to take some photos of Focus!

Focus in his Large vest. I know he is growing up WAY too fast, he`s already 50 some pounds.

I have many things to be thankful for, way to many to list. So I will list one.

DeSoto 49N7 LAB M 8 No

Katlynn & Focus

Hanging in 8

DeSoto 49N7 LAB M 8 No

My fingers are crossed that next week he`ll be in 9!

Katlynn & Focus

P.S. I am filling out my application for my 3rd puppy who I hope is a male cross!

An Update

Focus today turned 6 months. My how time flies! On Saturday we had a club meeting at the Museum. Focus was very good. Sunday was the Dogs With Hearts of Gold Gala II. I really enjoyed the Gala and hope I can go next year. The 1st hour was a silent auction with some neat things. Focus and I were talking to people and answering questions etc. I also did some Juno work which was very fun. The last two houres were spent waiting lunch and listen to guest speakers. Morgans Watkins was one of them with his guide Will, who was raised in our club. His speech was very good! Focus was very well behaved the entire time and I was very happy. The last part was was the raffle. My mom actually won! She won 2 tickets to the guide dog banquet in San Francisco and a tour of the campus. Of course I will be going with Focus and he will get the experience of being in the city where his big brother DeSoto is working now. More on that later. After everyone left our CFR wanted to evaluate Focus, since in October he was doing to biting stuff, not aggressive though. She said he has really improved and that he can go back to school now! Today he went and was great, no problems. Everyone was very happy to see him and said how much bigger he was! Focus was not very photo energetic on Saturday so most of the pictures he was not looking.

On the compass

Hope everyone has a great week!

Katlynn & Focus

Lucky 8

DeSoto 49N7 LAB M 8 No

As you can see, he is still in 8, which is great I had not expected him to move to 9. Sunday is the Gayla and I am very excited! Look for a post later this weekend!

Katlynn & Focus

100th Post!

Sorry it`s a week late! Focus was a skunk for Halloween.

DeSoto 49N7 Lab M 8 N0

My boy is in 8! Yeah! So close to the goal!

Katlynn & Focus