Florida

Back in February, Fortune and I took a trip down south to get away from the cold and snow. Our trip wasn't nearly as eventful as when we drove from Ontario to Florida a few years ago with a couple friends and a total of 5 dogs! That was quite the road trip!!!

Fortune and I had a wonderful time. I spent a week visiting with my friends, playing golf, boating, visiting the beach and just enjoying the warmth and sunshine. I even managed to see a few dolphins and took a nice picture of one.

Fortune had the opportunity to swim and play with her sister (Frites) and Jive's sister (Java) who are both career changed Service Dogs.

We spent some time at Venice Dog Beach where Frites, Fortune and Java ran and played with a multitude of other dogs. The girls had a blast!

The holiday was a nice relaxing break for me and it gave me an opportunity to spend some quality time with Fortune. She has matured into a wonderful and mostly obedient dog- she still has her head strong days once in a while but not nearly as often as a few years ago. Sometimes I think back to those early puppy days with her and how difficult she was and I think about the time after her disqualification and how we worked so hard to build trust and work through other issues she had. It's hard to believe she's the same dog.....she's come so far!!!!