Well hello everybody, it’s me, Penny!

Mom says I talk too much. You should hear me talk when she’s emptying the dishwasher or opening the tinfoil drawer! But I just had to tell you about mom making me march walk down a park path for a whole mile!

OK, maybe she chose the time and day to go to the park because she figured not many other people with dogs would be out there. We have a lot of Canadian wildfire smoke right now and mostly people are staying inside.

We have been staying in too, but when you stay inside too long certain doggies get slightly insane impatient. At least that’s what mom says.

I have no idea who she is referring to.

Mom was going to take me to a different park, but it was further away and I started complaining as soon as we were in the car. Mom and dad took me to the vet this week and I was certain she was taking me back there, so I told her I was not happy.

She decided we’d go somewhere closer and prove to me that not all car rides end in a vet visit.

This was was my very first time walking on a bike path! Good thing hardly anybody was around cause I did not stay on my side of the path. At all. But I had fun.

We only went to the half mile mark and then turned around. Mom didn’t want to overdo, she’s old you know. Plus it was warm and smoggy.

On the way back I decided it would be fun to play with the leash and leap around a lot and generally get in trouble.

Cause I’m a puppy, and that’s what puppies do. So I’m told anyway.

We had fun, mom got some pictures and I got to see some things I’ve never seen before. The teacher in my puppy class says it’s mom and dad’s responsibility to introduce me to 3 new things a week.

Let’s see. I saw a lawnmower, a guy on bike, and a bench! Not to mention the crosswalk and a lady driving a golf cart. I think mom’s homework this week is done!

I hope next week’s homework assignment includes more wonderful treats experiences!

I’m going to help mom plan more trips. I think I like checking out new places.

But since I’m just a little puppy, I need ideas. Where do you think we should go this year?

I’ll get mom to make a list. I’d do it myself, but she doesn’t let me on the laptop very often. Something about getting dog hair in the keyboard.

Whatever mom.