New Coat #3

I have now outgrown both of my coats. Each one lasted about 4 weeks before I could no longer fit in them. It is really cold outside, so mom was running all over today trying to find a new coat for me. No one has any "big" coats as they put them on clearance last month and they are gone. She tried Rock's coat on me but it was WAAY too big. She was able to find one of Rock's "blanket" type coats from when he was younger and modified it to fit me. Hopefully this one will last until Springtime and then next winter I can get my "Big boy" coat.

Food Stand

Today I am officially a "big" boy. It was my first day to eat in the food stand. I couldn't even reach it two months ago and now I'm big enough to eat out of it. It is great except that now I have to sit and wait for release to eat. I didn't think the rules would change??!!

Fun pictures

Fun pictures. I wanted to share some more of my pictures with you.

More Snow

When we got home from shopping, it was really snowing. We went out to run and play in the snow. I really needed it as I was getting the zoomies in the house. It was so much fun to run and play and jump and bounce in the snow. Gary threw snow balls at me and after a few I learned how to catch them! I love to eat snow!! I told my brother Chief that I would eat some for him too!! He doesn't get to enjoy all this snow like I do.

Shopping!

We went shopping today and I went in the stores with Mom. We went to the pet store first, and as always, I got one of those great cookies and ate it while Mom was shopping. Mom was trying to find me a larger coat as I am already growing out of my second one. They didn't have any large ones left, just little ones. Then we were looking for a new collar and I *posed* on the shelf under the collars. It looked like a table to me!! Then I saw big boxes of cookies - wow, that sure is a fun place. There are cookies everywhere! They are even down by the floor where a boy like me can reach them and choose the kind I want - one of each!!! Or maybe many of each. Then we went to Home Depot and walked around. I just wanted Mom to take off my leash and let me RUN!! I met a lot of new people and was a very good boy and didn't jump on anyone. I like shopping!!!

Busy Week

Mom and I had a very busy week. She was in training all week and didn't get home until late. I was really worried about her and was barking when she got home, so she was worried about me. You should have seen her fly into the house (don't tell her, but it was pretty funny :) We had class on Wed night, and I got even, I pretended like I didn't even know how to stack. She was not very happy with me as I have been doing a really good job lately. That will teach her to be late every night!! Grandma Debbie told Mom that I got that trait from my mom Stormey, as she is a "get even" kind of girl! Those girls taught me a lot of fun things!!!

Missing teeth

Mom thought it would be cute to take pictures of my missing teeth. They sure are sore, all my front ones came out at the same time. Hopefully I will get my "big boy" teeth very soon.

Agility Trial

Mom took me to another agility trial today. I met MORE people and got to play with other puppies. We sure had fun and made a lot of noise :) I also watched the dogs run agility and saw Dr. Joanne. She even gave me a toy! I sat in Mom's lap and watched the dogs and she and Betsey laughed at me as my feet were "air running" while I was watching! Later I had to go sit in the cold snow and have my picture taken. I really like getting my picture taken, but that snow sure was cold!! Check back later to see my cute pictures!

Cleveland Seminar

Mom and I went to Cleveland for a seminar today and is was FUN!! I got a lot of cookies and met a lot of new people and dogs. What more could a puppy want??!!?? We spent time doing "in your face" recalls and it was really fun when all I had to do was sit there and Mom did all the work :) Then mom threw chicken and I got to run and get it. Later we worked on sitting still, that was a little more difficult, but I was okay as long as the treats kept coming!! We get to go back and do more of this fun training again later. I really like going on road trips with Mom!!

Snow Day

Mom and I had FUN today! They closed her work and she came home early so we could play in the snow. It was so much fun to romp through the fluffy snow and have it falling on my face. We ran and chased and played "find the stick"! Of course *I* had to find the stick in the deep snow! If you look at my new coat, I have almost outgrown it too. And mom thought it would last at least 6 weeks, I don't think so....

Reiki seminar

Mom and I were supposed to go to Cleveland today for a reiki seminar, but the weather was too bad. We thought we could go outside and play, but it was too dangerous and wet. The snow quickly turned into ice and it kept raining and sleeting. We spent most of the day inside playing inside games. I did get a great lunch - a turkey neck! I LOVE turkey necks! As soon as mom gets out my towel, I start spinning and jumping as I know what is coming next - YEA!!

Mom and I went to the store today to get a new coat. She took me with her to try them on as she was not sure what size to get. I ate cookies while she shopped! I had to try on 3 different coats. One of them, a fido fleece, my feet would not even fit through the "leg holes"! What kind of coat is that!!?? We finally got a 20" coat by RCPets. It will keep me dry and warm. Mom thinks that this coat will last me 6 weeks. I guess we will just wait and see.. She keeps threatening to put me in the pretty pink flowered one that she has at home. I already told her what I thought about that when she tried to put it on me - NO WAY!!

Edge play room

This is my play room, it used to be the dining room :) I have a tunnel and a buja board and all kinds of toys. Mom also gets out the bosu ball and other fun things when we play. My pretty boy table is also in there with a mirror so I can pose when mom boosts me up there. I get lots of good cookies and chicken while playing with mom. It is so much fun to play clicker. I like to steal the clicker too!

Mom's helper

Mom has been sick, so I have been a good little helper and snuggling with her. She said I have been a very good boy to rest with her so much. It has been fun, but it is time to PLAY!!!

Happy New Year!!! We had a great New Year's Eve, I had my first shrimp and it was GREAT!! I followed Gary all over the house to get more shrimp. I also wanted to try the champagne, but I was not allowed! We watched a movie after dinner and I chewed a BIG bone waiting on the New Year. I tried to crawl into bed to sleep, after all it is a special day! But mom would not let me, she made me go to my cage. Mom and I ran errands today and I got a new "chuckit" toy. We also went to PetSmart so Mom could weigh me - I weigh 30# now. We had a busy day around the house and we went out and played "fetch the stick."

Mom thought I was chewing a bone while she was eating dinner and I snuck into her briefcase and pulled out my homework and tried to get rid of it!! I thought maybe if I destroyed it, she would forget I had to do it! I didn't take anything else, I just pulled out my homework folder from the middle of all the other papers. Unfortunately, she caught me before I had completely destroyed the evidence. I heard her tell someone that maybe she could sell my picture on eBay to someone that could prove to their teacher that "the dog really did eat my homework." She *thought* she was being funny!

Mom and I went to another conformation class, she really wants me to learn how to be a pretty boy. I have fun when I go, but I really do not think stacking is for me! Can't you just tell I'm handsome without stacking???

Mom took me to an agility trial today. It was SOOO much fun to meet all the people and all my new dog friends.

It was really nice outside this morning and mom did not have to work, so we went outside to play. I played with my new "Stick." I would run and get it and take it to mom, and she would throw it and I would go get it again. It was a lot of fun. Then we ran around the yard and chased each other. I never let go of my stick, I thought it was a lot of fun to carry it!

What a fun day! I did not sleep very much as I played all day long! So I crashed when we got home. I love my pig pillow, my grandma got it for me and I love curling up on it to sleep. I think it is shrinking though as I do not fit on it very well anymore.

Christmas is GREAT!! I had so much fun and got so many new toys and treats. The paper and bags were the most fun though. I got to unwrap gifts and chew wrapping paper. Gary told mommy that she should have just bought me a ream of paper. hmm, I guess that would be good too! After celebrating and eating breakfast we went to visit family and I got to play with Brier, the Vizsla. He wasn't too sure about me at first, but then we started playing and had fun. I really enjoyed playing with Trace and he gave me treats and made special toys for me with treats in them! Mom said I was a very good boy while we were there, although I had to sit in my cage while everyone ate dinner. Mom shared her turkey with me though. It was really good!! And then I got some carrot cake too! Christmas is a really fun day!!!

WHEW! What a busy week. We are finishing up all the last minute things for Christmas and mom has been taking me everywhere. We went shopping and I met a lot of new people. Every time I see someone new, I wag my tail and walk up to them and tell them "HI, I am Edge!" I am a very good boy too, as I do not jump on them. They really appreciate it and bend down to pet me! See, it works!! I also got a new collar yesterday as I have sort of grown out of my first one. Then I helped mom wrap gifts. Boy that was fun. I would rip paper and take off. She tried to wrap them on a table, but paper would always hang down within my reach! I also got an early gift, I knew if I tried hard enough I would :) Mom finally gave in and let me pick one. I know where my gifts are as I found them last week, can't hide things like that with my good nose! Then we went to visit family, I was exhausted. I slept all the way there and most of the time we were there. It has been a very busy week for such a young guy.

Grandma and Grandpa sent all my stuff to us since we couldn't bring it back on the plane. It was like an early Christmas. I had so much fun going through all the new toys, removing the tags, and the tape was really fun too :) Then mom tried to make me wear some silly hat - no way, wasn't having anything to do with that!! I heard her say she would try again when I was sleepy, yea, I will eat it!!

We also received a special picture of me and my mommy, Stormey, when I was very little. That was Gary's favorite thing in the box. Mommy already displayed it with that silly little hat that she thought I should wear - NOT!

We have Santa pictures!! Mom and I ran errands today (whew, it sure was busy out there today!) and then she took me to pick up my pictures. Everyone thought I was soooo cute. And I also got a new toy and some more cookies!!

I am so excited!! I went to see Santa tonight! When I jumped in his lap, I pulled his beard and then realized that probably was not a good way to get good gifts, so I gave him lots of kisses. I did a little shopping while waiting in line and gave Santa my wish list for Christmas. It's all about the food, and they sure had a lot of it there! If you check back on Friday, you can see my cute pictures with Santa. They even got one of me kissing him!