Tyler and I had a fun lunch visit a few weeks ago, joined by Hinck. Tyler got the puppy and I got the food, and we met in the park downtown. It really does make a difference in how enjoyable your workday is when you can break it up with a silly puppy and a great boyfriend and a game of frisbee!
Over the March 13-15 weekend, we had to leave Hinck behind when we went to Louisville, KY to play with some college friends. We had a great time and Hinck was also in great hands. He spent two days and two nights at Planet Pooch, an awesome doggie daycare (with sleepover service) in the SF area (its actually where Hinck's classes are taught and he has puppy playgroup) and then another day with Sally and Adam. Needless to say, he was exhausted and dirty when he got home, so I gave him a nice warm bath which he didn't like too much but seemed happy about after the fact.
Over my birthday weekend, the whole family was in town and we had a great time taking Hinck all over the place. That included a trip to Crissy Fields, another beachy off leash area in SF. He had a really good time running around with some new dog friends, even with the eight of us ogling at him and my mum occasionally getting nervous about him or other dogs playing too roughly. It was pretty exciting to see him with a background of sailboats to match his sailboat collar. Too bad he's still afraid of the water :)
Last Sunday we took Hinck to a hilly off leash park called Bernal Heights. He had been before with Sal and Adam, but the rest of us had never been. It was fun to see him run ahead and then turn back to wait for us, with a look that seemed to say "Come on, slowpokes!" At one point he got a little caught up playing with this fast little dog, and he got pretty far away from us. All seven of us were calling "Hinck! Hinck!" but he couldn't hear and just stood there looking sad and confused, until I ran down the hill and caught his attention. He's a dear. We had tons of fun, and fully plan to visit Bernal more in the future.
