Molly turns 14 today -- 14 weeks. Spke is working on 14 YEARS. At right you see a picture of Molly sitting on Pauline's lap. She weighed 32 pounds today. Lots of growth just in the last week.

Here is another nice picture of Molly and Pauline -- a little bigger.

Over the last two days I have seen a real change in her level of independence. I think that we are in for some interesting times. A few days ago, while walking across the yard, she still stuck real close. Now she ranges more -- she has her own ideas of where she wants to go (down by the rosebushes along the shore). She comes cheerfully when called -- but then heads back to where she came from. Also, more interested in charging off if you move toward her. Sigh. Looks like the next weeks will need some more structured training. We HAVE been doing a fair amount of leash work, which she is doing well with. I am thinking more like working on "Come" with a long lead.





While we are talking about 14, here is a picture of Spike. Back legs are increasingly less reliable. Sometimes he just falls down and needs to be picked up to get his footing again. He is still very present -- not at all off in la-la land.

Molly is generally good company -- surprisingly so for such a young dog. She ventures down into the basement now -- so, now, wherever you are in the house, she is there.

One last picture. I call this one "The Kiss."