The temperature is cooler, leaves are dropping, and days are shorter.  It is probably my favorite season of the year because it’s still warm enough to enjoy playing outside, but without the accompanying crowds of mid-summer.  Unexpectedly though, my favorite part of fall this year though is watching the puppy react to it.

First off, the cooler temperatures seem to translate into higher weimaraner energy and a bounding curiosity.  Maybe smells rotate by season, but everytime we go out now it seems that she is enthustically following the treasure map to a pirate’s treasure.  (This is probably why I have the urge to dress her up as a pirate for Halloween.)  It always seems like more of an adventure when the puppy is along.

We’ve been working a lot on her walking skills outside.  She’s getting better at not pulling, at least when she’s not 100% full of weimaraner stink.  She’s also practicing some obedience-oriented walking commands like heeling, side, front, and finish.  I’m not sure what all that is really for, but my wife assures me Zelda needs to know all that stuff in order to annihilate other puppies at obedience competitions.  (or something)  Anyway, I have been enjoying practicing all that stuff with young puppers when all the sudden she loses her brain and pounces on a blowing leaf.  Her little puppy brain, at 8 months old, still can’t fathom the idea that one could NOT attack that leaf!  It’s fun to get that kind of reminder that one should enjoy being outside and taking part in the season.  Humans please take note.  Do not pass up this opportunity!