Toy Troubles

I have several different interactive toys that I use for Morey's meals. His favorite one is a rubber orange bowl that flips in the middle so he has to roll the toy around for the food to fall out. When it gets time for a meal he will run and bring the toy to me so I can fill it up. It's pretty hard to resist that face even when it's not dinner time!

 One day Morey was rolling around his toy when I heard him rolling the toy around without any food coming out. Normally he stops rolling it around when it is empty so I went over to see what was going on. His tennis ball had gotten stuck in the hole where the food comes out! Morey kept trying to pull the ball out but there wasn't enough sticking out for him to grab. Probably the first time ever that Morey was not enjoying an experience with a tennis ball!

After I pried his ball out he went right back to dinner! Crisis averted!

Road Trip!

This year rugby nationals were in Houston so Morey and I packed up and hit the road for a long weekend. Although I don't play anymore I went because I am on the Board of Directors and to support my team and see friends I haven't seen since last year. While I miss having rugby in my life, Morey does not miss it at all- the loud noise, the hard floors, and the long waiting around the gym. However, he is a good sport and, as usual, got lots of compliments and made some new friends.

Most of the time Morey stayed next to me during the games but after two days I could tell he was really tired so I set up his collapsible crate in the team staging area so he could rest for a while. The crate is a tiny bit small for him so I leave the bottom unzipped so he can stick his paws (or nose) outside.

 One of my friends was raising a puppy for Canine Companions for Independence and it was fun to see Morey and Toluca together. Toluca just wanted to play but she did very well to maintain her composure around Morey. When we went back to the hotel we took off their vests and let them run and chase around the hotel room. It was just what they needed after a long day on the job!

Morey looks worn out from his weekend adventure!