I got him!!!

For 3 days this crazy mole has been playing games with me.  I have chased, pounced and watched and he thought he had won.  Well tonight he was distracted by the storm and I nailed him!  Then I freaked out the neighbors because I was running around with him and only his feet were sticking out of my mouth.  How silly, to be afraid of a tiny little "dead" mole!

really?

I am glad I enjoyed the nice weather this week, as it is gone!

Enjoying the cool weater

I am taking advantage of our cool weather and rolling around in the grass.  It feels so good on my back!!

 

how you catch critters

You sneak up on them!

Squirrel Hunting

The darned thing went up in the tree so I couldn't catch him.  Just wait until next time!!!

Walk in the park

Mom and I took a walk in our new park tonight.  It was really nice, I was hot, but there was a path in the shade so we walked on that one.  I got up on the benches on the way home.

When we got home I ate lots of ice and stood in front of the fan.  But it was worth it and I hope we do it again real soon!

Good helper

Mom made a couple more beds for me today so we have spares for class.  I am such a good helper, I would hold them down while she worked on them.  But then it was so comfy, I crashed on it.  I guess that means it will be nice to have at class :)

good start to our day

We had a good start to our day running, playing, training and then just hanging out in the breeze.  Mom finished some work in the yard and I enjoyed the breeze under the tree.  Mom was laughing at me, but it was nice under there!!

Practice!!

Mom and I went to run thrus tonight as we need to practice for our trial in a few weeks.  Mom was really nervous, more nervous than me!  It turned out to be a very interesting evening!

I did great on my heeling - Mom was proud of me and she let me know that.  Then we did articles and that is hard for me in the ring.  I grabbed the first leather but knew it was not right, so I carried it as I sniffed all the others, then I found the right one, so I traded.  The judge told me I made a good decision!  Of course I did :)   Then we did gloves, I really like my gloves.  We pivoted, Mom showed me which one and I took off to get it.  I was about 2' from it and realized a big GSD was right on the other side of the ring gate... hmmm, what to do.  I slowed down, and reached as far as I could and took the glove really careful in my teeth, turned around, flipped it in the air, caught it and ran to Mom.  I was very proud of my choices and so was Mom.  She thought I was just too cute. We had to do our moving stand and let the judge go over me and then on to go outs and directive jumping.  We did a good job. 

There were a lot of people signed up, so we just worked through open on our own.  And then we headed home.

Big Day

We had an exciting day today, Mom took vacation and we went to our workshop.  We both really enjoy going and seeing our friends and 2 hours of playing.  We went home for a little while, played in the back yard and then went for our massages.  I really needed my massage as I hurt my back.  I didn't even let Pat in the room and I was sitting on her feet so she could fix my back.

I felt so much better when she was done, then it was Mom's turn.   When we got home, I crashed!  It was a fun day and I feel so much better.

Frog Legs!!

Gary came home and said he had a special treat for me - I couldn't wait!!!  Gary likes all kinds of different foods like I do.  He fired up the grill and got out the special package and then pulled out  FROG LEGS!!  I have never had frog legs before, I have tried to catch them at Pat's house but never did.  Now I get to eat them!!   Gary put them on the grill and I supervised as I could not wait.

When we finally got to eat them, they were GREAT!!   I would like to have them every night for dinner.  Gary told Mom not to get any ideas of him fixing them for training treats.  I liked them this much....

BIG jump

I am entered in my first obedience trial that I have to jump a BIG jump, so Mom decided we better start practicing it.  She doesn't like me jumping 28" so we practice at lower heights.  I am posing with my BIG jump.  We went out early this morning and set up all my obedience stuff and practiced before it got too hot.

Baby EARS!

Mom was looking through pictures this morning and found this great EARS! picture.  This was my very first day with Mom.

And Gary really liked this one, AHHHHHH

More posing

Even after all the excitement, I still had to pose with the flowers... 

Has your Mom ever embarrassed you?

We went to run today and we were almost to the field when Mom yelled at me to look.  As I turn around, a dog is charging at me.  YIKES!  Mom tells me to come, so I am running to her when the dog gets to me.  He kept poking me!!  I was trying to get to Mom and he would not leave me alone.  His Mom was really far away and mom yelled to her to get her dog.  I was trying to be good and "Eddie" would not leave me alone.  His mom finally gets to us and he will not listen.  His mom said that he was just one, oh no, that is not an excuse....  I know it is coming!!  Mom says, then he should not be off lead then.  I wanted to hide.   I know Mom was sticking up for me.   Eddie's mom was not happy and told mom not to lecture her.   But it took 10 minutes for Eddie to be caught and it was only after his mom continuously screamed at him, it sure hurt my ears!!  I guess Mom was right, but I get embarrassed.

When she finally caught him, they packed up and left.