Ultrasound shows Ginna is going to have puppies!  Expected due date is early May.

I haven't posted much for a while with the Christmas holiday and also waiting for Ginevra to come into season.  Our Lagotto Club hosted an Open Show during the Fiesta Cluster in Scottsdale and I took Pesca by herself in our motor home.  We had horrible rains on Saturday and mud on Sunday.  We are waiting for photos from the event and will post as soon as we can.

In the meantime, we have had a breeding finally with Ginna and Angelus Mei Barbelo.  He is a wonderful boy with outstanding head and expression.  He also sired two of Adrina's litters and we were so pleased with the result.  We are excited about this litter and will test with ultrasound in a couple weeks to confirm the pregnancy.  You can see Barbelo's photo on my website under the photos tab.  www.lagottoaz.com

Today in church our Extra Mile Ministries teams were commissioned during all 3 services.  Here is a video taken at the early service with Pastor Tim and Suzie, owned by Alan and Jen Radloff, along with me and John with Vando.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6pwSLdMkls&feature=youtu.be

We didn't get to go to the VFW last week due to concern over member allergies.  We are now looking at going to the VA.  We are disappointed that we didn't get our first visitation under way.

So proud of our Vando.  He has been approved as a team member of Extra Mile Ministries and we have our first "official visit" to the VFW in Prescott Valley on Saturday.  In addition he has completed his testing for registration with Therapy Dogs, Inc. and is now able to do therapy assist visits.  His outstanding qualities of friendliness and love of people, makes him such a great dog for these jobs. Here is a link to Extra Mile Minisries:  EMM

Vando can now wear a special yellow work vest that says "Please Pet Me" when he is on the job. Photos to come soon.

Vando has had a bath and soon we will go to Chino Valley for the first in a series of evaluations to determine if he is suitable for Therapy Dogs, Inc. to register.  If he passes, we will be on our way to provide comfort and assistance to a wide variety of people in times when the presence of a loving dog can be helpful.

Today, Vando passed his Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test.  One of the steps on his path to be certified as a therapy assist dog.  He had to demonstrate basic skills of accepting noise, congestion and being left with another handler.  Here he is being tested for reaction to a person with a noisy cane and limping.  Good dog Vando!

So his official name will now be CryOut VID Orvando at Shivaree CGC