Rosie and Rugby waited patiently while all the other dogs checked out. When the owners came, they very politely greeted them and invited them to play.
Soon, all the other dogs were gone and they had the yard to themselves. That is when their adventure began.
Scattered throughout the yard are the
remnants of the Catawba tree in the form of place boards, a bigger mulch pile, and figure eight posts.
You didn't think Margot would let the tree go that easily did you? Rosie hadn't been here since the tree came down and she took the opportunity to explore every aspect of the new yard decor, with Rugby watching her every move.
Rugby stared in awe as Rosie hopped down a row of the new stumps. I think this picture says it clearly, "Why didn't I think of that?!"
You don't have to show him more than once, because soon after Rugby was trying his best to hop across the stumps just like Rosie had!
Needless to say, Rugby was very proud of himself and made sure to catch up to Rosie and tell her what a great idea she had!
Sugar's thinking, "Some days ya'know...makes me wonder things like - Where am I? Where is everyone? Am I lost in Laurel, MD?" 
"Then, some days we have yucky weather which mean it's time to work inside. How come I'm stuck up here and Shadow...whatta ya down there?" Sugar is musing. 
Shadow's thinking...."How come Sugar you're UP THERE on a Place command and I have to hold a Sit/Stay...don't they know how widdle I am?" 
Duchess...the pool princess! 
Ah....at last, tis solo pool time at last. Time for Sugar to chill out..:) 
"Whaaat's this? Rain? Again? Soggy, gooey, sticky mud I have to wade through at the Labrador Retriever Speciality today in Frederick? Yuck! Whata you mean? I have to do a Sit/Stay, in the mud, with all these other dogs watching?" mutters Sugar. 
"What?" Sugar wonders..."You expect me to do a Down/Stay in gooey, ooey, sticky mud almost 4" thick?" Yup...I do, Sugar:) 
"Can't believe you expect me, a Labrador Retriever, with my legs and belly totally muddy from the last Down/Stay, to do more Down/Stays....in a 6" puddle of water with people walking by, admiring my obedience..and taking my picture while saying I'm cute!" Sugar sighs. "Are we done yet?" Nope...not yet, Sugar:) 
Rosie (the brown/white nose) is sure wondering why Shadow (in the blue sweater) is working and she's not. Humpf! 
Then Rosie turned away because she wasn't getting 'trained' so opted to ignore Shadow and me completly. 
So Rosie appealed to the camara gal taking the pictures - Elice - and asked if Elice would "train her" too like Shadow? 
