Hiking in northeast Georgia can make a dog thirsty. Cocoa gets a drink after walking with Donna and others up the path. Wow, what a day she had! A park ranger at Anna Ruby Falls let her sniff several skins from local “critters.” Her favorite sniff was that of a possum and not the raccoon.

When Cocoa was a baby, her trainer Xalina (Dog School 101) called her a little monkey. Looking at this photo, I can understand how she came to that conclusion.

She’s such a good dog and so much fun to be with. Someone wrote: “A dog is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.” – Unknown

I’m crazy about this dog. I love her eyes; they’re so like I want to be—calm and sure. And yes, it is still snowing at  For•rest Cottage. In fact, a short while after this photo was taken, I looked out the window and realized the entire driveway was covered in snow. More photos to come . . . .

Cocoa Joy is camera tired until she here’s the name of her famous trainer at Dog School 101.

Ok. This is just a quick video for the folks at Dog School 101. I’m trying to talk them into doing short videos so they can post them on their Web site: www.dogschool101.com

Here’s my first little video, which was so easy to do because Chip is such an easy subject. He’s in school at Dog School 101 and he is trying to learn how to sit, watch, stay, and lay down. Next video will have to be one with Cocoa Joy in it. BTW the trainers at DS101 are the best!