staying at pattie's (2)

I've been back from Pattie's for a few days now, but I didn't cover hardly anything else besides the pool in my last post!

When the dogs weren't playing in the pool, they were playing inside of the house. Their house is bigger than mine by a long shot, but no house is big enough for 700lbs worth of dog to run through! Being young, Mango and Ginger would run around, knock things over, and in general roughhouse. The biggest thing to note for Mango, though, is how much I saw he is able to make decisions. Mango, being a Leader Dog, is not allowed up on any type of furniture. The other four, however, were all allowed up on whatever they want. So when Ginger and Mango would play,Ginger would jump up on the couch -- but Mango, no matter how excited, wouldn't!

This doesn't have much to do with Mango, but it is worth mentioning anyways. The two little dogs, Jack and Chloe, each escaped once during the week. The first time, Chloe simply slipped out of her collar. Pattie's house is right behind Cheryl's (the owner of Jack and Chloe, my Leader). The funniest thing happened; Chloe went right back home when she escaped, as did Jack, who slipped under the gate in the pool. It just goes to show you how smart dogs are.