The most fun dog

Bailey has always considered herself to be the most fun dog. She played with all our fosters, at least after a brief introductory period. She's beginning to make friends with some French dogs as well. Language is not an issue for them. Dog is a universal language it seems. They communicate with body language and sniffs to get acquainted. 

I've been walking about nine miles per day, sometimes more, and more than half of that is in one big walk with Bailey each morning. We stop by the dog park at least once a day and often twice, to see who's around and if they want to play. We've met a young male Malinois who is very playful and they've had some good interaction. We also meet several dogs while walking every day and she's been very appropriate with everyone. She will go up to female humans at the dog park as well, because she has figured out that they usually have treats. She's still much more suspicious of men. 

Bailey has learned two new commands: "through" for the log tunnel at the dog park, and "switch" so I can move her from one side to the other when making our way on the streets and sidewalks, past cars, sidewalk cafes, and lots of people. "Up" remains her favorite command, and we use it a lot on the fallen logs and picnic tables at the park, and even concrete barriers in town. 

This is a little cocker puppy who loved chasing after Bailey. 

He face-planted when following her down the big hill in the center of the dog park.