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Nova - 7 months old

John and I just spent 1 week away from home, visiting Andrew and his fiance', Sheema, in North Carolina.  Nova spent the week at Klondike Kennels enjoying a VIP package which included extra walks or playgroup, and a stuffed Kong each day.  When I picked her up she looked pretty happy and curious before she saw me.  When she spotted me she went CRAZY!  If you know Nova you know she does "crazy" pretty well on a daily basis, but this was on a whole new level!  She almost knocked me over and was scampering around me so fast I could hardly touch her.  In the parking lot she was leaping at least 4 feet into the air, twisting and bouncing.  She actually popped her head out of her collar and for a few scary moments she was zooming around the parking lot like a wild thing.  Fortunately, it was a slow morning at the clinic/kennel and she calmed down within about 30 seconds and came back to me.  (The collar is now a wee bit tighter!)
She's had a pretty busy day since then.  Toys to greet, treats to eat, photo session in the backyard, and I took her to work where my friends showered her with attention.  She's now sacked out on the floor, recovering from being away from home.  And, from coming home again!

 Nova turns 7 months old tomorrow.  In honor of that milestone, we took a few pictures in the backyard today.  If you are familiar with the Coke bottle pictures, you know how cooperative she can be when I'm trying to take pictures of her.  However, she's now familiar with both "wait" and "stay", so these pictures were much easier! 

Nova passed her STAR Puppy test at the end of May and her official certificate and a shiny medal came in the mail today.  I would have loved to take a picture of her wearing the medal, but she'd rather chew on it, so this will have to suffice for now.