Angus grows

Here it is September 1, and little Angus isn't little anymore.  At just five months he's huge--tall and rangy--and due to be snipped on Sept. 22, his six-month birthday.

He is an exceptionally sweet boy with a strong will to please.  He doesn't do the things that so many Labs do...like dig, chew on siding, jump on people, play-bite, bark incessantly, chase shadows, eat rocks, etc....nor does he retrieve very much.  Hmmm.  He's improving in that category, however, as Don works with him.  He is not ball-obsessive, thank goodness...in fact, he doesn't have any obsessions at all, which is wonderful.  He will retrieve happily and obediently three or four times in a row, and then we quit before he gets bored with it.

He also loves to swim (finally).  I had to get in over my head to prove to him it was safe, but once he discovered his own buoyancy he was fine.  He's very good at retrieving from the water.

Angus did suffer a mishap that nearly cost him his tail back in July.  One of the horses went after him when he was sneaking a horse turd out of the corral.  The horse bit his tail so badly the vet was afraid he might lose it.  Fortunately the tail mended and Angus gained a healthy respect for the horses.

Lizzie and Angus get along famously.  Lizzie's a bit peaved Angus has gotten bigger than she is, since she can no longer boss him around as easily.  But they're bosom buddies.