Last April, we traveled to Reno and Atascadero to finish up Piper’s novice scent work title. This year, we’re living under a stay-at-home order due to the Coronavirus pandemic. My, how things have changed.

Ben and I are lucky enough to be able to work from home. We set up two separate offices and deemed Piper our office manager. We’ve had to file a few HR complaints about her for excessive physical affection in the workplace, but otherwise, working from home is going well.

Right now, I’m grateful for Piper’s temperament. She still has energy (she’s a 2 y/o Lab, so duh), but a quick walk and some indoor scent work activities are enough to get her wiggles out. We’re grieving the inevitable loss of the dock diving season, but using this time as an opportunity to strengthen her manners before we add a puppy to the pack. This also gives us time to make some lasting memories with Rylie, our almost-15-year-old medical miracle senior girl.

So long story short, COVID-19 suuuuuuuuucks, but we’re making the best out of the situation.