Our Hangout

At NoseWork trials, most of the time, you must hang out in your vehicle.  Searches are inside, so we cannot crate inside.  Since they are "dog" friendly, you cannot set up tents as some dogs don't behave and will be mean to other dogs walking by.  So this is "our hangout" for the day.  Lucky for me, Mom got my puppy penthouse.  Really appreciating it this weekend.  I can really stretch out!!

There is also room for Mom to sit, that way she can sit back here with me and share snacks.   And, as you can tell, it is her "desk" area too!   Fun, fun, fun!!!!

A Cool Start

We have arrived!!!   It is a cool morning, but that is such a GOOD thing.  Mom gave me a blanket just in case as she has to go to all the briefings and will not be able to monitor me.  So I can do what I want with the blanket.

 

She also prepared the van, so we can keep that coolness inside for ME!

Resting up for the BIG Day

After a long drive, a long walk, a nice dinner (and part of Mom's dinner) I am getting ready for the big day tomorrow.  Dreaming of searching....

Ready for our NW trip

BIG SMILE  

Mom's Balloons

Mom got awesome balloons for her birthday.  My grandma is sure something special!

Fun at the park

I am so lucky to have a great park that we can go to all the time!!   Thank goodness Mom and Gary enjoy going to MY park too!!

Great Shirt!!

Look at this awesome shirt our friend gave to me. 

 

 

I Saw it!!

I saw that critter run in the bushes right there!!  I am going to GET IT!!

Sweet Frog

Mom and I have been going different places after work to do our home work.  We found a new place for yogurt and it is GOOD.  After we finish our homework, we go there to have cold yogurt and relax for a few minutes.   I sure am glad Mom found this great place.  Now we can get yogurt no matter where we go to work.

Nose Work makes you tired!

I had fun playing nose work with Mom, but it sure makes you tired! 

More posing

I could not believe it.  Mom found MORE flowers at the park today.  I did not think there were more posing opportunities, but leave it to her to find another one.

Lounging in the Puppy Penthouse

My new puppy penthouse is awesome.  I can really stretch out and lounge while we travel to fun places. 

Cooling off after our walk

We had a long, fun walk in the park but I got HOT!!   Some ice and a fan to cool me off

EARS!

No matter how old you are...

shredding toilet paper is still fun!!!

Always new photo opps

Mom is always taking new and fun pictures of me!

I know this is where the bunny went

I saw him go in right here!  Where did he go??

Flowers everywhere

Mom finds flowers for pictures everywhere we go.

Handsome

Posing for Mom on a beautiful day!!

 

Please??

Please share your yogurt with me.  Don't I look like I REALLY NEED some??!!

BOXES!!

Which one is it in??  Give me 10 seconds and I will tell you. 

Mom and I practicing for our container search.

Ready to practice!

We are all set at the school to do searches!  This is my "station" where I wait while Mom hides the odor.  I am good and sit and wait, she thinks I peak, but I really don't.  My nose is just THAT good!  After we practiced, I convinced her to take me for a walk in the school yard.  What a great night!

 

And of course, we can't pass the purple flowers. 

I am ready!

Mom can never find her shoes when she tells me we are going out back to play.  So I have it ready to go, no more excuses Mom!

More water fun!

Of course, I had to pose.  Even Gary was wanting me to pose.  I just do not get it, but it is easier to pose and then get back to play!!

Then it was finally time to dry off and go home.

 

A very pretty view from the park as we were packing up to leave

Park time with Mom and Gary

We went to the park tonight to do our nose work homework.  Mom wanted to do more blind searches in our vehicle search.  Gary kept trying to "stump" me but I am just too good!  Finally he said he wanted permission to hide one that would be really hard.  I heard mom giving him instructions on what to do if I could not find it.  I was just laughing at them as there is no doubt I will find it.

He hid it pretty far back at the corner of the van.  I thought I knew where it was, but my head would not fit in there.  (Mom says I have a big head)  I kept working all around and back and forth and finally "called" it.  I was right!!  Gary said he was done.   haha

After nose work, I went to the water again and my trained mom came following behind with the bumper.  We played for a long time in the water and I was able to cool off and run!