Basically - its a giant party - 30 hours of it. Mind you, we didn't stay 30 hours - but we were there about 6.
There's games and crafts - Noah and Maria were rocking out the Hula Hoop!
There's dancing.
Lots of dancing.
Noah LOVED learning the line dancing with all his new DM friends! We're waiting for the compilation, we're going to learn the rest of it for our PE!!!
But one of the greatest things about the whole day was Molly. This was her first forray into anything like this - and she did AWESOME. DM was held in the Indoor Track and Field building - a massive open space. There were hundreds of people everywhere. There was a DJ with professional speaker system. And there were crazy party disco lights. There was clapping, cheering, yelling, laughing... basically complete Chaos. And it didn't faze her in the least.
She probably made about 100 new friends. There was just one lady she wasn't sure about... and frankly, I wasn't sure about her either. She did FABULOUS with kids in wheelchairs. I had to help her get a little closer, but she was engaging and sweet and calm - she got it. There was an encounter with a baby about 16 months old - next to the dance floor. Molly was in a sit/stay, and holding well. The baby wanted to pet the top of her head, and she couldn't quite reach... and GET THIS - Molly laid down on the floor of her own accord, seeming to sense what the baby wanted to do - and she even ever so gently gave the baby's hand kisses. It literally brought tears to my eyes.
Bonny Wainz of Alternative Canine Training is who we are working with to train Molly. You can learn more about her program here.
About 5 and a half hours into it, Molly started to get skittish, and snuggled up tight with Noah for the hour and a half drive home. This outing was a HUGE success!
Noah is really looking forward to a picnic with his DMUM team, and can't wait for next year's activities to start! What a weekend!!!
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