Snoopy!

I knew there was a reason we liked Snoopy so well! 

 

and it continues

When Mom got home from work, we had another great dinner with leftovers from our cookout.  Then I got MY dinner and then we packed up to go to training.  Tonight was open training and there were only 3 of us there so we got to do a lot of fun things.

We worked on ring entry, set up with pocket hand, heeling games and then we did nose work on our break.  First we worked the hide in the little entry way and the second time we worked it in the bathroom.  They really do use the bathroom at nose work trials, so now is the time to start practicing.    We also did some gloves, scent articles, and more heeling games with figure 8.   When we got home, Mom let me run in my back yard and I got to chase bunnies!!  Silly bunnies should not be in my yard.

It has been a great day and now I am crashed!!  Can't wait for more fun tomorrow.

Another fun day...

Mom decided to go to work late today since it was the day after a Holiday.  After an early breakfast, we hit the trail at the park.  It was awesome!  It was early, damp, cool and lots of good smells.  There were critters everywhere.  Mom took a picture of me finding the source of the great smells

Here is the beautiful park with me way down on the path.  Mom let me run a lot this morning as we were the only ones in the park.  Well, us and the critters!

My Nose

We are playing nose work and Mom had the video camera and I ran toward her.  Of course, she kept videoing and got my nose.  How appropriate since we are doing nose work!

Waiting my turn

Fun Game

Mom and I have this fun game that earns me cookies!  It is our "creativity" game and she asks me what I can do and I do something.  Then she says, what else can you do? and I do something else.  We do this several times and I keep doing different tricks.  Well tonight she said "do something fancy" so I did a big spin in the air.  She was amazed that I knew something "fancy."  So was Gary...   goodness do they think I don't pay attention?  When there are good treats on the line I know all the special words!!!

Fun Day

I LOVE holidays.  Gary fixed a big breakfast today and I got my own plate of eggs.  YUM!!   I wanted to eat Nique's too (she didn't want them) but Mom would not let me.  Gary said I could have them at dinner.

Then Mom and Gary and I went to the park to play nose work.  Gary would hide the scent and I would find it - FAST!!  :)   He was getting upset as he wanted to "stump" me and he couldn't.  Every time he thought it was more difficult, I would find it faster!  He should know not to challenge the "rock star" nose!   (That is what my instructor calls it)

There was a small pond nearby and I "asked" if I could play in the water.  Actually I went to the water and started wading and looking at Mom telling her to THROW MY BUMPER!  Well, she obediently went to the van, got my bumper and threw it for me :)    I have trained her well!!!  So we all played by the water and had so much fun.

When we got home we had a cookout.  I love cookouts too!  We always have such good foods at cookouts and I get extra.

After a great morning, I laid in front of the fan and Mom gave me a massage.  Mom said that I like massages in front of the fan and Gary said "he just likes massages!"   I think they are both right!

Off for more fun on this great day.....

Happy Fourth of July

 

William Wegman, Patriot, 2001

Piggie!

Lots of pig pillow snuggling this month.  

Of course Mom captures it all!

SMILING ON PIGGIE!

Vacation Day

Mom went to a Nose Work trial this weekend WITHOUT me!!  I could not believe she went to do my favorite thing and left me home!!   However, she took today off work so we could go play, so I forgive her.

We are doing line searches this week and Mom took a bunch of stuff to the pavilion and set it all up for me.  We had a lot of families come to watch me work.  They had picnics and played and asked lots of questions.  They were very impressed with what I could do.

This is me on a break, can you tell how much I like this game!

My backwards sister

It is storming outside and Nique is now living in the basement.  I really want her to come back upstairs so I can GET her!!!   I will just wait here, eventually she has to come back up.

It's almost dark...

Mom had a really bad migraine today.  She went to work and then to the chiro twice and for a massage.  When she came home, she fed me and I REALLY wanted to go out and run.  I have not been allowed to run because of my leg, but Dr. Karen said I could now, so I NEED to run.  Mom had to lay down so she told me to wake her up before dark and she would take me out.  Ok, that is easy....

At 8:43, about 25 min before dark, I did low "woof, woof, woof" to wake her up.  I didn't want to be loud since she had a headache.  She woke up, looked out the window and told me what a smart boy I am.  I just woke her up so I could run.

Needless to say, Mom and I went out and I RAN, and RAN and RAN.   Luckily all the therapy and sleep made her feel better.

BIG smile!

Nose Work

We LOVE our nose work class!!  We are doing exteriors this week and this is me doing my home work.   I could do nose work EVERY day!!!   We are now going different places so I never know where I may find it.

Nose work in the park and then yummy yogurt

Mom and I went to the park and worked on exterior hides.  Our instructor said I was really good and was doing "big boy hides."  After we worked, I got to take a walk in the woods.

And then we went for yogurt.  That was a surprise!  I had no idea Mom was taking us for yogurt.

 

Enough posing - Give me yogurt!!!!!

 

My "ride"

Yogurt break

Our whole family went to the yogurt store tonight.  It was Gary's idea and I would say a GREAT one.  Mom and Gary both shared with me.  Here I am trying to get a little bit more all on my own :)

Back Yard Hunt

Do I look sad?

Mom has a camera on me so she can watch me from work.  I play games on her and look REALLY sad because she is not home playing with me.

Fun classes!

We signed up for several of Denise Fenzi's classes.  We have one at each level :)
I get to participate and show my fun videos in the nose work class.  That is so much fun and Gary helps too.  We went to the park a few days ago and did nose work in the parking lot, then we took a long walk.

We are silver members in problem solving and Denise and Nancy are giving us a lot of fun games to play.  I am so glad Mom upgraded and is asking for games.  We always enjoy Denise's obedience games.

And we are auditing heeling games.  These are fun too.  I really do like heeling and adding "fly" and "thru" and touch and "stand like a tree" makes it even more fun.

We get new homework tonight and we cannot wait!!!

Flush that Bird!

Mom had the door propped open today since it was so nice.  I wanted to play outside, but keep an eye on her and she was tired of opening and closing the door.  Well, a little bird decided it might be nicer in my house!  When Mom saw the bird, she locked me in a room and she tried to get it out of the house.  Really Mom.  You think you are better at flushing birds than me?  She was afraid that something would get broke if I tried (like me, or her, or the house.)  She tried for almost an hour and it was kind of funny watching her run all over the house with a yard stick and a shirt trying to get him.  She completely failed!  So, then she let me have a turn.   I found him, ran him all the way out to the training room turned him around to face the door and escorted him out, all in about 5 seconds.  Hope Mom didn't need that hour she wasted!!  When it comes to birds, I know my stuff.  I think she learned a lesson :)

Too cold for June

I cannot believe that I must cover my nose to keep it warm in June.  I thought summer was supposed to be HOT!   But I guess I will not complain as I really do not like hot weather.

And this is me in the ring!

Fun Weekend

Mom and I had a great weekend.  We went to play agility and had lots of fun inside and out.

 This is where we spent most of our indoor time.

 

And this is me resting between runs, I am pretty lucky with the nice comfy cage!

 

Although I REALLY wanted to go down to the creek and swim, but Mom would not let me.

Looking Handsome as always :)

 

 

I am BACK!

I have not posted for awhile as Mom was always on the computer and then it crashed!  So neither one of us really had a computer.  She could do a few things, but not much.  Luckily we now have a new, much faster computer.  But she is spending too much time on it, again!, trying to get it all set up.