AWL

That puppy right up there ^

He's called Nelson, he's a thirteen week old chi x Tibetan spaniel x cav and oh my goodness, if I didn't have Zeke I'd have come home with him.

He's tiny- like so teeny tiny he weighs nothing, but he is so spunky and confident and drivey. Officially my favourite little dog ever. I'm not normally such a tiny dog person, or someone who likes my dogs with very little muzzle, but I seriously would have adopted him if I'd had the chance.

I met Nelson- and a bunch of other dogs- today and last Friday when I did my volunteering hours at the AWL for school.

Let's just say I have a new appreciation for people who own big dogs.

I had so much fun, even though I'm exhausted after the eight hours today and my arms are aching and I must have walked fifty kilometres, and I'm determined since I'm now actually down as a volunteer with them to go back once a week for a shift and help out. You just get so much hands on work with such a huge variety of dogs- and pretty much all of the ones who end up coming up to Stapylton from the Coombabah shelter are the big working dogs that are a bit on the hard to handle/behavioural issues side of things.

It's a bit depressing though, as well, and I had to really try hard and stop myself from evaluating every dog I walked in terms of performance potenial- but even with that, and my aching arms and legs, I can't wait to go back again.