Howie -
Love that first shot of Mabel. It reminds me of a buddy who had a dog trained to lie on its back like that on command.....the command was "TEX-as!"
He'd romp with the dog in the park - and as strangers would approach him to pet the dog, he'd run the dog through the usual commands. Sit, stay, shake, etc. Then he'd brag to the unsuspecting stranger that his dog could do "impressions".
"Oh really? Like what?"
"TEX-as women!"
I loved it.
regards,
jazz