Thora at the Lake

Here are some photos of Thora taken last weekend while her family was visiting at a family cottage in northern Wisconsin. They say that she seems to be all legs lately; this is probably the beginning of the gawky teenage months. They also tell me that she is gaining  some pigment around her eye on the white side of her face.  Her fur is becoming lighter now, she may eventually be a cream color when she's an adult. Her top line has a lot of dark guard hairs (which are often called 'sable') and she has a black spot on her tail that you can only see when it is unfurled. That black spot is the result of an oil gland, I believe. If you look closely, you'll see that on most dogs (that have tails, of course).

 This weekend trip was her first extended period without her playmate, Wooki. She had fun running around near the lake and enjoyed walks in the woods with "Mom".  

 

When she got back home to Wooki, they were bouncing off the walls, almost literally. Wooki is very patient with Thora who likes to grab him by his ruff, ear or collar.  Just like a two year old child, she thinks any toy that Wooki has should be hers and he lets her have anything she wants, although sometimes he growls about it first in a half-hearted way. Her family works on “leave-it” a lot, and she does well unless it is Wooki she has in her mouth!!