I'm not a Cow?

Marshall has had another busy weekend so we will just touch on a couple quick life lessons to summarize this week. He went to the vet for a follow-up x-ray today. The worst of his three pelvis fractures (the one that required a metal plate with four screws) is doing very well. Dr. W is pleased with his progress. A second break is also healing nicely. Its that pesky third break that she isn't quite sure of just yet. Just to be safe, she is going to ask a specialist to take a look this week. Think good thoughts.

Now, about those life lessions. #1 came early in the week when Marshall made his first attempt to bring a stick into the house through his dog door. Anyone want to guess at the problem in this picture?

Yep. Rectangular hole. Long(er) stick. Trouble. First we heard a bop, then another, then a pause, and finally a long scrape as it finally made it in on attempt #3. Sadly, Jimmy took it right back outside soon after, but the lesson was learned all the same.

Highlights from later in the week include an unfortunate foray into the guest bedroom and a little "redesign" of the comforter with the only tools at Marshall's disposal, his teeth. Now that we are feeling better about his recovery it seems like its time for obedience classes to start in earnest.

And finally, a lesson every dog must learn: I am not the biggest thing out there. For Marshall, that lesson came at Paca and Gama's land, and was delivered by the entire herd.
The key lesson for him to learn is a healthy respect for boundaries. A cute beagle lo0ks a lot like a wild coyote to these bovines and we don't want to start a rumble out there. Marshall was sufficiently impressed by their size that I don't think we are going to have any problems anytime soon. More on that this fall, when he makes his first visit to the land with Aunt Carolyn's pack. Safety in numbers.

And Marshall would like to give a quick two paws up shout out to his cousin Bethany, who helped him battle through the cow introduction, and made sure all of his needs were met this weekend. Bethany is a sweet girl, a refined dancer when appropriate, and as you can see by this picture, all country when it counts!