Emma - Ina/Piano 2013

Rhonda and Stephanie,

Emma celebrated her 1 year birthday yesterday!  I'm attaching a few pictures for you.

I know some people dread the puppy stage (other than they are sooo cute!) with potty training, chewing, obedience problems, etc. but that was not the case with our Snitker cream of the crop (at least we think so) Emma.

Marc and I feel so blessed to have gotten Emma, and I'm sure she feels the same about us!  Our families, friends and people we meet on our walks are so surprised at well behaved, unique and SOFT her coat is.

We have been taking her to a dog park to burn off some energy when the weather is decent.  She is getting better at riding in the car and once we get her to the park . . . she just loves to run with the other dogs!

I've said it before and will say it again, THANK YOU for the imprinting you do with your puppies.

We have switched Emma over to Orijen's Adult Dog food and only give her grain-free treats.  Her weight is 65 pounds, and the vet said that is a perfect weight for her.

We have a dog sitter come in M-F to play with Emma for an hour.  Emma goes crazy over Rose (dog sitter) . . . . Emma loves Rose and Rose loves Emma!  

A vacation is planned for Spirit Lake in July.  This will be the 1st long ride for Emma since we picked her up from your place.  I anticipate that Emma will enjoy her dog cousins at the lake and will be exhausted every evening.

Take care.
Terri & Marc Barnes