Max, Laughter, and the Corona Virus

Max makes us laugh!
Heaven knows we need laughter
with this CoronaVirus thing!

Proverbs 17:22 says,
"A merry heart does good like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones."

"What are you doing in there?"
Max seems to say as he looks in the kitchen window
by putting his front feet on the picnic table!

"Uh-oh"
"I think I ruined the soccer ball."

"I sure like going for rides!"

"These lawn chairs aren't very comfortable without the cushions!"

"This just looks like a cigar...
It's really rawhide,
and it doesn't have much taste!"

Well, I hope this made you smile.

Stay well!

Wash your hands!

And join me in trying to look for something good every day.

"I would have lost heart,

unless I had believed

that I would see the goodness of the LORD

in the land of the living.

Wait on the LORD;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, I say, on the LORD!"

Psalm 27:13-14

Who Me? Max and Puppy Training

Teething Challenges!

Boredom, Orneriness or teething pain?

WHO ME?

Yes...
This is the mess that I found this morning
when I thought I was too busy to give Max
his normal morning exercise and attention!

I'm still very much in the learning stage of how to train a puppy.
I think I kind of overlooked the
"Consistency - Thou Art a Jewel"
principle this morning...
...And now I'm paying for it!

It is very evident that Max is teething.
He even will chew on the chunky gravel rocks
if not supervised when outdoors in the fenced backyard.
Sometimes I find I am so impatient and think to myself,
"I really don't have the time or energy for this!"

My daughter who has spent much time training her  Golden doodle
to be a "therapy dog" gives me encouragement and advice.
She also drops by with healthy doggie treats and toys.
Some of those healthy treats are so STINKY,
but they help get the dog's attention,
especially if I wait till he is a bit hungry!
She tells me that training works best when the puppy is hungry.

The Scripture says in Proverbs 22:6 to
"Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it."
I guess this also applies to puppies!