We are very proud of our little Jazz, who passed her Therapy Dog test last evening. This very challenging test evaluates a dog's ability to sit politely for petting; allow touching of ears, feet, etc.; be groomed; walk on a loose lead, including in a crowd and among wheelchairs, walkers, and other medical equipment; sit and down on command; stay; come when called; meeting another dog; reaction to loud noises; working around children; and staying quietly with someone while the owner is out of sight. We're looking forward to Jazz joining Tess in making pet therapy visits.
Here's Jazz and Tess with a couple of their new Christmas toys that are shaped like gifts. 
Investigating the contents of a gift bag.
Tess and Jazz team up to open another present.
Here's the girls with an interactive dog game we bought them. They had a great time figuring out where the treats were in the different levels of the game. Tess and Jazz mastered the game pretty quickly, proving that teamwork really pays off!
Jazz and Tess had quite an exciting Christmas morning. They had a grand time playing with all their Christmas toys and sniffing out the treats, and now they're ready for a nap. Merry Christmas, Everyone!
