FUN class for Halloween

Mom and I celebrated Halloween by going to class tonight.  We LOVE going to our class, it is always so much fun.  Tonight was the best!  Pauline has great games because you always earn great cookies.  I love the 2 plate game that we all play together.  Well tonight it was a SIX plate game!!  Each plate had a cookie and we took turns going out and doing tricks and then we get to run and get our Treat.  It was a very special Trick AND treat game.  It was sooo much fun, I even got applause because I was so good.

We had a great night doing real obedience things too, I was 100% on my go outs and my articles.  We all did them side by side and we used the entire article pile.  Mom was SOOO proud of me.

I can't wait until next week to go back to class again!

Fun in the rain and wind

Mom promised me we could go to the school and run today.  I did not let her forget.  We got all bundled up and headed to the school.  I wore my coat to try to help keep me dry.  I did not care that it was wet and rainy, it just made for a lot more smells!  Of course Mom found more flowers for me to pose with, I still do not understand her fascination, but I give in and make her happy.  You can see in the picture how happy I am, we have not been to the school for a long time.  Also, look at my ears blow in the wind.  Gary is silly and said I was lucky I did not blow away with those ears :)

STAYS!

Mom and I went to an obedience match today.  We are trying to decide if we should enter Open yet or not.  Mom is really worried about my stays, not as much about me, but breaking them if another dog comes after me in the ring like before.  We have worked really hard and I can do my out of sight stays with no problem at class.  This weekend was our first time in another building.  Mom watched the other dogs to get an idea if she thought there would be a problem.  I guess not as we went in with the group!   She put a little more room between me and the other dogs, but I was between 2 dogs and she did leave the ring.   I got cookies at the half way point on both stays, but I was a GOOD boy and I got lots!! of cookies when we were done.

I had a lot of fun doing all the jumping and retrieving.  Not too excited about the heeling though, not sure why that is still necessary.  We did directive jumping and I hit my leg on the jump.  Mom registered us at 28 and guess she forget to tell me that she did that!!  

We had a lot of fun and Mom was very happy with me.  We are still not sure if we are going to enter or not, I think we are ready :)

Work from home day!

I am so happy that we got another work from home day today.  It started off a little rough though.  I wanted extra cookies and ice cubes and ....  I took Mom to the kitchen 3 times!  She finally told me that I had a choice - uh-oh!   She told me that I could have free roam of the house, lay on the couch, in the bed, or go under her desk OR she could go to work and I would have to go in my kennel.  She told me it was my choice.  Hmmm, for some reason I really do not think it is.  But, I agreed that I wanted her home and I went under her desk and stretched out.

Later in the day I REALLY wanted her to take a break and take me outside.  She told me she had one more call and if I could go to my bed while she was on the phone, as soon as she was done we would go outside.  Ok, that sounds like a good plan.  I went to my bed and was a very good boy and as soon as I heard her ending the call - I WAS READY!!   We went outside and I got to run and play.  That was a good deal too :)

After lunch I was on fly duty.  This is me fly hunting!   This is where they hang out.

Enjoying couch time!

FUN DAY AT THE PARK

Mom and I went to the park today and had so much fun!!  She took all our stuff and set up a ring and we practiced go outs, directive jumping, retrieves, retrieves over the jump, drop on recall (the fun kind that I get to RUN to cookies!) and all kinds of other fun stuff.  THEN...  I got to play in the woods and hunt and point.  I don't think it gets any better.  It is a very fun park as there are a lot of things to do.  

 This is what I did during "GMAB" time and my free time.

 
And there were even pumpkins for posing.  (but then with Mom everything is for posing!)

 

OUTSIDE!

Enjoying the great outdoors in beautiful weather.  I love playing outside, there is always something great to do!

Big Stick

I found a big stick in my back yard today.  I carried it all over and then thought I would take a break and chew it.  But Mom would not let me and took MY stick! 

Agility

Mom and I had so much fun playing agility!!

Mom always likes my butt shots :)

Storm

Look at what the wind did to my tunnel.  Whew!  When I first went out I thought it was another one of Mom's games.  I looked at it and thought, what does she want me to do with that?  Then she told me that the wind put it there!

Watching a movie

I really like this room, I can stay in bed and watch a movie with Mom!

More fun in the hotel

What? Me?!  I'm just sitting here drinking water.

Helping Mom Work

Jungle Jim's

Mom and I went to Jungle Jim's for lunch today.  Of course she had to take my picture, but then what is new??   Mom is always taking my picture.   I have to admit though, this one is good!  Even the snail thinks I am cute!

Edge CD!

I'm a STAR!

Our Great Hotel Stay

Mom and I stayed in a hotel this weekend for our obedience trial.  We had to be in the ring at 8am and it was too far to get up and drive each morning.  Well, not for me because I sleep when Mom drives :)

Look at our luggage!!   Mom even had a guy volunteer to help us with ALL that luggage.  At least Mom didn't say that we were only there for a couple of days.

  I found my spot!   What a great room!

CD toys!