New young life

When you wake up in the morning you never know what the day will bring. Yesterday was a typical rainy day here in northern California. Since it was a holiday, a rainy holiday, we weren't up to much and no one had anything scheduled.

Then my cell phone rang. Someone in the Canine Companions for Independence family needed help in a hurry. The mom was in the hospital, possibly facing surgery, and Cassidy was a bit much under the circumstances.

To the rescue! We picked up Cassidy -- the yellow lab in the photo -- and brought her home to play with our three. Brix was absolutely thrilled to have a new female in the house. They romped for hours -- more exercise than Brix has gotten in quite some time -- and had a great time for themselves.

We don't know how long Cassidy will be here, but she's welcome to stay for as long as her mom needs the respite. She's nine months old, already has great training skills, and she smiles -- just look at the photo -- all day long!