A day all about Bailey

I can see how it might be possible to think that all days are all about Bailey, but she would beg to differ. Today, however, was indeed all about Bailey and I don't think she would dispute that, or complain about it either. 

The first couple of pictures are from a hike with Bailey, just a short one, about 2.4 miles. The main event for the day was Bailey's first real vet visit. She had previously been microchipped and vaccinated at Green Dogs, and had a couple of things done when she was spayed, but this was the first time I had actually taken her to a vet for a routine annual visit. She weighed in at 68 pounds which seems perfect on her. She was fine with other dogs in the waiting area and most importantly she was good with the vet. A generous supply of really good treats certainly helped make it a good experience. This vet visit was doubly important because this is the vet who can complete the health certificate that she will need to travel to France later this summer. Bailey got her vaccines updated, a general health check, and blood drawn for the heartworm test. It all went smoothly for everyone.

This evening was her first Out and About class, which was a group outing with about a dozen other dogs and their people at River View park in Charlottesville. We walked, did some other activities, and generally coexisted in a group environment out in public for about an hour. Again, she did very well.

After class we picked up some carry out food and had dinner at Decipher with a beer. Bailey had what I have to assume was her first fortune cookie. It said something positive about knowledge and learning, very appropriate for the day.