Busy Busy Busy

July 23, 2007

Now that I am a whole 11 weeks old, I am a very busy girl! I can run up and down the stairs as fast as Bailey and I have figured out how to get up on the couch so now he can never get away from me unless he gets on the bed. I can't quite get up there yet. Bailey is coming around and now lets me curl up in his fluffy coat for a nap. I can't tell you how cozy this little spot is.

Besides all the time that I spend chasing Bailey, I have discovered that chasing down ants and killing them is a total riot. If I just touch them lightly they start to run and then I can chase them and pounce on them. Of course when they get to the grass that makes them a little more difficult to find. Here is a picture of me in the garden trying to find some shade.
This weekend Porter and I had a few good games of chase going in the yard. When he gets the zoomies look out! I figured out that I only had to chase him half way 'cause he would turn around and come back and I could grab his tail and go for a ride. Now that was some kind of fun! I am getting pretty fast and can almost keep up to that big guy. I have to learn how to bank my corners a little better though because on one occasion I went a little wide and ended up in the paint tray my mother was using to paint the fence. After she was done laughing at her and I covered in green paint she wasn't very impressed so we had to stop chasing each other. There are no photos of this event as there was just too much paint to deal with.

Don't get too deceived by all the fun I am having as I am also learning how to sit, down, stay and fetch! Fetch is the most fun especially when I get to chase tennis balls! Did you know that they make a ball small enough for me?

Another Road Trip and New Friends

July 16, 2007

So at 10 weeks I am a seasoned traveler. We went on another road trip this past weekend to Saskatoon. It was a great weekend as both my brothers ran really well in the trial and some big fuss was made about Porter getting some title in agility. One day that will be me!

The best part of the weekend was when I got to tear around the hotel room and torment my tired room mates. Besides my brothers I spend the most time with Bracken and Ceili who travel with us. It took Bracken some time to warm up to me because he wasn't sure that I was actually a dog. Now we are good buddies and he will play with me when the others are too tired care. It must be because he is black and white like me!

Man is it Hot!

July 12, 2007

The weather has been pretty hot lately and it has taken me some time to adapt to all this heat but now I think I have the situation under control.

Last night I got my first taste of Dairy Queen ice cream. Now that's what I'm talkin' about! I only got a couple of licks of the spoon and then I tried diving into the cup. There is a photo somewhere but not available to the public yet. Bailey and Porter got way more ice cream than me which is not fair at all. My mother said something about it making me sick. Whatever! I'm 9 weeks old now, I can handle a little ice cream.

So if I can't have ice cream then I am going to swim in the pool. Okay it is just wading but fun splashing around non the less. Here's a couple of picture of me in my first pool experience. That big Border Collie is Andy and Hannah is the little girl. They couldn't wait to get in the water either. My game in the pool is scratching the pictures off the bottom.

My Charm is Working

July 5, 2007

Well I think my charm is starting to work on Bailey. If I wait until he is sleeping and I sneek up really quietly and lie down he will let me sleep near him. As you can see from the picture I am up to a foot away now. Before he used to get up and walk away as soon as I got comfortable. I am sure in no time we will be good buddies.

Last night I got my first taste of agility when I went ripping through a tunnel. Man those things are fun! It was great excitement until I decided that using it as a giant chew toy would be better. Apparently you aren't suppose to do that.

Family Photo

July 2, 2007

I am 8 weeks old now and learning so many new things. I have started to try walking on a leash but I don't really like it. We only get to the end of the driveway before I make a huge fuss about the leash. Lots of time to train that. My biggest problem is that my neck is so small the collars don't really fit. Mom bought me a cat harness to make it easier but who in their right mind would want to wear a cat harness! At least it is purple, I like that color.

We got a new fence for the yard this weekend as I could squeeze through the other one. I have spent a lot of time outside playing while they have been working on the fence. With so much fresh air I am sleeping through the night! While we were playing outside we took time for a family photo. This is as close as Bailey would let me get to him. All in good time. Look how big I am getting!

My First Road Trip

June 30, 2007

Went on my first road trip this weekend to Prince Albert! Now that sounds exciting doesn't it? Well for me the weekend was a blast! Staying in a hotel with my brothers and two other dogs to torment all weekend sure made for some fun times. I was very well behaved in the car for the entire trip and only made a peep when I needed to get out. I had so much fun on the trip that I hid in my mom's bag when we got back.