F U N !!!!!

When Mom got home she let me out of my kennel and then we started putting on our layers to go outside. I was so excited I was spinning, we haven't been out back to run for a few days. As soon as Mom released me I took off like a shot to the back of the yard. I ran a lot and then Mom threw snowballs at me. Some of them I caught in the air, the others hit me. I just kept powering around the yard and having so much fun.

Breakfast begging

This is how I beg for food from Gary. I lay my head on his arm (or leg) and give the sad eyes. Works every time :)

First new toy destroyed

Gary called it, he knew which toy would be the first to go... I just wanted the tennis ball!

Enjoying my gifts

Surrounded with all my toys and all stretched out!


Can someone open my bone - please!!!

Ok, guess I will have to just do it myself!!!

My Christmas gifts

Look at the my Christmas stocking... it overflows into the basket with all kinds of good treats and toys. And this is just one of my socks of good stuff!!

Merry Christmas!!

There is snow today for Christmas!! YEA!! I got Mom and Gary up at 2:30 this morning and tried to get my gifts, but they made me go back to sleep. I really worked Gary with hugs and kisses, but I had to go back to bed.

Grandma and Grandpa arrive!

Mom and Gary went to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa and then brought them home to visit me. I was SOOO excited as I really like to see them. Grandpa plays with me and I like to run through Grandma's legs. I even helped Grandma open her birthday presents.
Then I got on the couch and got all comfy with Grandpa while he rubbed me. It is nice that everyone knows they are supposed to rub me! Then I tried to be sneaky and steal his hat. Very carefully I just stretched over and gently took it between my teeth. But, darned, Mom knew what I was up to and got me.

They stayed and played with me and we watched TV and had a really good time. And they brought good food to share with me from the Cheese Cake Factory. I can't wait to share some of the cheesecake and whipped cream!!!

It has been a very busy day and I am a tired boy, time to take a nap! Santa will be here tonight and we will have another very busy day tomorrow, so I need my rest!

Busy Day

We were up early today and I helped Mom and Gary clean the house and put away all my toys. But I did not think ALL the toys should be put away, so I got my favorites back out of the toy box! Then Mom and I played tug and played on the jump and did all kinds of fun things. We have been playing with metal retrieve toys and Mom was surprised that I did such a good job with them. Gary and I played tug too, I tug harder with Gary!! Mom had to go see the chiropractor today so Gary took me out to run while she was gone.

Then when she got home, I helped her make my new "class mat." I guess this will be the new mat we take to class. I have to test them every step of the way to make sure she is doing it right.

Then we played some more, we did retrieves with my tennis ball dumbbell toy. That is one of my new favorite toys.

Grandma's birthday!

Today is my Grandma's birthday, we called and wished her a Happy Birthday this morning and she is coming to our house tonight to celebrate! I can't wait to see her!
Happy Birthday Grandma! I love you!

Movie night... followed by pick on Edge night :(

Mom and Gary watched a movie and I got all comfy on the couch. They thought I was pouting as I was not paying attention to them. So they ganged up on me and buried me in toys. And then took pictures and laughed at me. Gosh, that was not nice of them. They did think I looked cute though!

outside to play

Mom and I went outside to play this morning. She was cold because of the wind so we didn't stay outside very long. Hopefully we can go back outside and she will dress warmer, it is winter!!

I was hoping my friends Luke and Buckeye would be out this morning too, but I don't see them. I thought if they saw me waiting, they might ask to come outside. Maybe they will be out this afternoon.

Good start to the Holiday

Rubs by Gary followed by chicken necks for breakfast. And now helping Gary fix eggs with sausage and cheese for my second breakfast - YUM!!

2 days until Santa!!!

The Holiday is officially here!

When Mom walked in the door tonight, she said, it is now officially HOLIDAY!! And I did a little spin dance, I was so excited. Mom has been working a lot (going to work early and staying late) and we have not played as much as usual. She has told me all week, just 3 working days this week. WOOHOO!! I am so excited that she is going to be home with me and we get to PLAY!!! I have had my massage, my adjustments, and now I feel great and am ready to play!!!

And even better yet, Santa will be coming soon and bringing lots of great toys and cookies. What a great time of year.

SUCCESS!

Mom was wrapping gifts tonight and I decided to help! First I took her slipper and put it on her back (she was sitting on the floor.) That didn't get me much, so I took off with it. She didn't even notice?? Huh, that's not right. So I took it back in and dangled it in front of her face, "hey, Mom, look what I've got." Well, that got her attention and then I got cookies for taking it to her (smile). Then I noticed a bag of really great stuff, cookies and bones and toys.. hmm, wonder if that is some of MY Christmas. I really want something early.

So next I stole her pen and took off with it. She got me before I had a chance of earning cookies for taking it back. Then I walked in the middle of her wrapping and started going through the bows. She just told me to go get on my bed. hmmm, this is no fun. What to do... aha! Steal the scissors, you should hear the change in her voice when I have scissors. Especially if I hold them just right.

That did it!! Once I took the scissors she asked if I would be good if she gave me a new bone. Of course I will. Why did it take you so long to figure it out???

I got an early Christmas present!! I hope she wraps gifts again tomorrow :)

Snow Nose

Where is that critter?

The critter was back again today and teasing me. Just wait, I will get him!!

No Stinkin Antlers!

I can't believe they want me to wear these silly things. They know better than to even try. I DO NOT like things on my head!

FUN FUN FUN

I was so happy to go play this morning, it was so exciting. Mom asked me if I wanted to go to school and I thought, go to school in the morning? I have never been to school in the morning. When we got there the Shelties were running around playing so Mom and I walked outside for awhile until class time. Then when the other dogs came, we played the "see it" game. Then we did fun games and I did so good!!! Mom gave me lots of cookies and I even got to chase cheeseballs. Then we set up a jump and worked on our sends over the jump.

Did I say I had fun?? I hope we get to do that again!!!

Mom thought I did good too since I haven't got to run for awhile. I got a little excited one time, but Mom was teasing me and telling me how awesome and great I was and I just sort of exploded straight up, several times!

Woohoo!

I get to go to school tomorrow!!! Mom surprised me tonight and told me that we get to go to school. It has been over a month since we have been and I really miss it. Cindy rented the building and there are 5 of us going to play. I can't wait!!! The training bag is packed, the chicken is cooked and cut and all the cheese is cut too. Mom's been busy tonight preparing and I have been helping!!

Newspaper

I always see Gary take a book or newspaper to the bathroom, so I did too. But now what do I do with it??? Why does he do that??

Ready for Santa

My sock is out and ready for Santa to fill! Although I doubt it is large enough for all my gifts (I have been a GOOD boy.) Mom will have to put a basket out too so the overflow can go in the basket. I can't wait!!!

How to open the cookie jar.

I found the key to the cookie jar this morning. Mom had to replace our cookie jar, she was really sad as my great-grandpa Rock won it when he was one year old. It has been our cookie jar for long time. It finally broke in too many places, so Mom got another one. I figured out this morning if I stand up and hit the lid just right with my nose, it slides over and I can get an entire mouthful of cookies. Too bad Gary was watching when I did it!! And then he told Mom that I was the reason the other one broke. HUH?? I never broke the other one.

Fun Night!

Playing in the snow and then playing in the training room. We even played retrieve with the dumbbell. Mom always tries to surprise me with it but I always wait until she releases me. I really like playing dumbbell retrieves. We are on break now (I think *Mom* needs the break) but we are going to play some more later. We had fun heeling sessions too and Mom would surprise me by tossing cheese balls for me to run and eat. What a great night!

The perfect end to a perfect day

What a great day Mom and I had today. We had so much fun and did so many different things. Not to mention chicken necks for breakfast and salmon for dinner. YUM!!! Now to relax with my favorite kind of bone.

This one's for Mom

Of course I have to pose for a picture. Whenever Mom has the camera, she always wants me to pose one or two times too....

I know there is a critter

When we were playing I knew there was a critter hiding from me

If I get in there close, I can see him! Come out you critter!

I will pounce you out!

Ok, I guess I will come in and get you!

Mom was a little slow today

This is how much fun I had!

Running in the snow

I got to run in the snow!! As soon as Mom released me through the gate I put it in high gear and I was GONE!! It was so much fun to just RUN

I just ran and ran and ran, and slid around corners and around trees. All I heard was Mom telling me easy and be careful and funny noises when she thought I couldn't slide around something. I went back and forth and back and forth as fast as I could. I would run around trees, take the corner through the shed and then turn the other way to go through the gate and start all over again. I was running so hard I made snow fly!! It was soooo much fun.

SNOW

The snow is sticking and even stuck on me!! Mom had to towel me off when I came in as it was tickling my back.

I can't wait until there is more and we can go throw snowballs!!!

BIG distraction

Mom found a big distraction that she can use at home. We work on our signal exercises A LOT and I am great at them. Today we were doing figure 8s around food bowls and there were cheese balls in one of the bowls. I did good and only looked. Then Mom left me sitting beside the bowl with cheese balls and started our signal exercises with the cheese balls RIGHT THERE. Well, I did a great down and looked at them and then I just could not do anymore. Mom had to walk up to me to get me in my sit. Well, guess what I will have to start doing....

Off to do signals by the cheese balls... the only good thing is that hopefully I will get to EAT THEM when I do well.

and hopefully off to play in snow later today!!!!! I have been waiting!

Outside to play!!

I finally got to play outside - two times!!! It was so muddy though that I had to have my feet wiped before going inside, I really do not like to have my feet wiped off!

But I guess it was worth it as I got to run and jump and retrieve. Mom and I played bumper and then we used the bumper to do some "retrieve over the high jump" and I did a great job!! I started to go around it when I returned, but Mom signaled me to go toward the jump and said over and I knew exactly what to do. It was fun!!

I was hoping the snow would stay as it would have been more fun to play in the snow than the mud, but I'm sure that will happen soon.

Chicken necks!

I was outside playing and came inside to a sink full of chicken necks!! woohooo! Mom was sneaky, she never told me about them and brought them in while I was outside. I helped her clean and bag them and I got to snack on some too! Now I have lots of chicken necks for breakfast for the next few months. I can't wait for breakfast tomorrow to get more.

Oh, but I do want to go outside and enjoy this afternoon first!! Mom has promised all week that we will get to go outside and PLAY!! It has been a long week for us and I have not been able to do much so I am so excited for this weekend.

Rubs by Gary

After my big day, I crashed on the couch and enjoyed nice rubs by Gary.

Enjoyment

I am enjoying the piece of wood that I found!

A Great Day

It started snowing and Mom and I went out to play again. It wasn't snowing very much, but there were snow flakes! I went out back and found this great piece of wood to play with. I was running and throwing it in the air and catching it and pouncing it. It was so much fun.

Toilet paper tales

I have loved paper since I was a little tiny puppy, even before I met Mom. As soon as I came home with her, she had to put up all the toilet paper as I would grab it and run through the house. How much fun that was!! Well, this past week, Mom thought that since I was 2 now and more mature that the toilet paper could go back on the holder. Ha! I watched Mom take it and pull it and wow, that looked like fun. So, I took it and pulled it and RAN!! woohoo! Toilet paper through the house. Then I tore it all up and decorated. Since we didn't get snow outside, I made it look like snow inside. But I only got to do it once, the toilet paper is back in the basket where I can't reach it :(

More pictures from our fun morning

Mom and I went out to run and..


play this morning.

It was cool and crisp and lots of good smells!



Then back in the house for training time! Woohoo!!