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[Part I, in case you missed it.]

This pre-class portrait was taken at 8:45am, before we headed off to graduate. I’m looking a little frumpy in that hooded sweatshirt. With the heat approaching ninety, this attire was as uncomfortable as it was unflattering. But my core temperature was not my concern. I needed the extra pockets. An excitable dog like Bailey can’t sit and wait while I fumble around for treats.

At the timestamp of this picture, we were two hours into our Saturday routine. The routine’s goal is to drain Bailey’s battery before stepping into the arena. Coupled with the gourmet flank steak, it’s my only chance. Back in week two, this routine included our first and last visit to our local dog park, where I was seen throwing forearm shivers at a Bernese Mountain Dog.

You know what? The story of our trip to the dog park is worthy of its own post. This just turned into a four-part miniseries. Stay tuned.