This video of Moonshadow Maple is just a perfect way to start these two Montana Moonshadow updates!
Adri sends us this birthday update about Maple:
“Happy Birthday to the Moonshadows! Our Maple spent the day playing with cousin pups and “watching” football.
Maple continues to be a very loving and affectionate sweet girl who wants nothing more than to be in your space getting some pets or a squeeze.
We’ve been on some fun adventures over the last year, and Maple is decisively in love with doing anything her people are doing (and not ever left behind).
Maple continues to be a Momma’s girl, following me anywhere I go, including into the restroom, like a typical toddler who doesn’t want to separate for even a moment.
Her next favorite person is Sawyer (our 4-year-old son), who is very free with his hugs, pets, and sometimes dinner snacks. Sawyer and Maple went through potty training together three years ago, so it is very special to see their bond as they grow up together.
Unfortunately, they are always so fast on the go, it is almost impossible to get a good picture of them together!
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Our quirky girl also has a preference for nice cool hardwood floors over a soft dog bed any day.
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As for my clinical practice, in the last year it has been amazing to watch Maple connect with people who are hurting, and intuit exactly what people are needing before they even know to ask.
She brings regulation, ease, an excuse to get outside in the middle of the work day, and helps me create a very safe space for my clients and colleagues.
Happy Birthday to our beautiful and loving Maple and to all the Moonshadows!”
Thank you, Adri and family, for Maple’s perfect life ❤️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAPLE!!
Moonshadow Merlin is also having a wonderful Montana life — Megan sends us this update:
“Merlin has been growing into a very wonderful family dog this past year. We have seen him happily fall into our seasonal rhythms and he’s an integral part of our family. He still gets his zoomies (especially in fresh snow) and continues to chase his tail regularly. He never misses a meal and politely reminds us if we are not 5 minutes early for meal time.
One of his absolute favorite activities is to hike on the trails in the mountains around Bozeman. He has become a trustworthy trail companion with very reliable recall. He always stays right with me on trails and is polite with other humans and dogs. Sometimes he hikes so close to my heels that I need to make sure he doesn’t trip me! It’s such a pleasure to adventure with him.
He loves the water and he’s often wet from the creek and river crossings on our hikes.
He absolutely loves the snow and was in heaven with our big winter last year. His skills in shoveling snow, however, leave something to be desired.
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Merlin also loves taking walks around our neighborhood and has very polite leash manners. He reminds me of Daisy in that he has to be carrying his leash in his mouth on walks!
Merlin is a gentle giant with his human brother and sister and truly loves his people. We are so grateful to have him in our lives and with all the Moonshadows a very happy birthday!!”
Such a fun and happy and adventuresome life! Thank you, Megan, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERLIN!!