Lowri - Every Thursday morning TM goes to the ALPS. When she came back this morning, she told us that next Thursday, Kearney and I get to go! I am so excited. What does the well-dressed puppy wear to the famous mountain range? How high do you think we will get to climb? Do I need a passport? Quick, I need language lessons!
Kearney - ALPS is an Alzheimer patient day care facility here in town. We get to go and kiss up to a lot of old people. You know, like TM but even older. I got to go last year when I was a little puppy. They still remember me. In fact, they ask about me all the time. It is great. We get lots of hugs from everyone. We just have to be careful and not pee on the floor.
Lowri - no mountains? no passport? old people? Do they have food? I am okay with it if there is food.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Training TM
Lowri - This morning, TM's first client didn't show up, so TM had more time to play with me. At one point, she got cookies out and gave a piece to my daddy and one to me. They were very tasty! She told my daddy to kennel up and gave him a piece when he did. I RAN to my crate because I know TM will feed me if I am in it. The door was shut! I turned around cause TM said my name and a new word "Come". She showed me the cookie, so I beat feet over to her and tried to look cute. TM gave me the cookie - just for looking cute. A minute later, TM said my name and the new word again. she showed me the cookie and I dashed to her. I got the cookie AGAIN! Too cool. I have trained TM to give me cookies whenever I run to her after hearing the word "Come". I am so clever!
I have also found out that I can get TM to give me the cookie when she dangles it over my head. I set my rump on the floor so I can see it better and sure enough, I get a cookie. I think the word I taught TM to use is "Sit". She is very predictable!
I have also found out that I can get TM to give me the cookie when she dangles it over my head. I set my rump on the floor so I can see it better and sure enough, I get a cookie. I think the word I taught TM to use is "Sit". She is very predictable!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Papa Ron
Lowri - Today is Papa Ron's birthday. TM brought him pork steaks, baked potatoes and peas. PR cooked the pork on the grill. It smelled soooo good! I didn't get ANY of it! That is just rude. After all, I am just a puppy and I am hungry all the time. I tried looking pitiful, but it didn't work at all. Aidan is getting the scraps with his breakfast. Boo!
Kearney - Happy Birthday to Ron. He makes TM happy, so she brought him dinner. She also bought him 35 baby pheasant so he can teach Aidan how to hunt. When they come in May, Aidan will go berserk! He chases all the birds that fly around here. Aidan is a Vizsla. TM says that is short for wild, pointing, red sporting dog.
So here we are at PR's home. Chase has to stay in the xpen because Aidan and I are best friends. Lowri is on TM's lap, and I am going to sack out on the floor where I can keep an eye on TM.
Kearney - Happy Birthday to Ron. He makes TM happy, so she brought him dinner. She also bought him 35 baby pheasant so he can teach Aidan how to hunt. When they come in May, Aidan will go berserk! He chases all the birds that fly around here. Aidan is a Vizsla. TM says that is short for wild, pointing, red sporting dog.
So here we are at PR's home. Chase has to stay in the xpen because Aidan and I are best friends. Lowri is on TM's lap, and I am going to sack out on the floor where I can keep an eye on TM.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Daddy is Here
Lowri - My daddy, Chase, has come to live with us for a couple of weeks. TM says it is so he can practice herding ducks until we go to something called the Nationals. I am just glad he is here.
After TM finished working today, she came outside and took Kearney to play with the ducks. I TOLD her I wanted to play too, but she didn't listen. Both Kearney and my daddy got to play. She kept practicing this one thing called STOP. I asked Kearney what it meant. He said you are supposed to stop moving until TM says you can go again. That is boring. Kearney said he thought so too, but TM was being very quiet when she said it. That is when you REALLY need to listen.
After my daddy got to play with the ducks (he practiced that STOP word a lot too), TM got on this red machine that really made a LOT of noise. I was a little bit afraid, but Kearney said it would not come into our yard. TM drove it really fast and it threw the grass everywhere. Then we got to go out and play in it. Our feet turned green <giggle> The best part is when Kearney plays his favorite game tomorrow, Roll Lowri in the Grass, I don't think I will get so wet.
Kearney - TM and I went out and moved the ducks. We did a lot of circles around the ducks both ways, walking up to the ducks, and STOP. When Chase played with them, I shouted out a lot of insults. I mean, really, he wasn't doing it right and I can do it so much better. TM seemed please with him though.
After TM finished working today, she came outside and took Kearney to play with the ducks. I TOLD her I wanted to play too, but she didn't listen. Both Kearney and my daddy got to play. She kept practicing this one thing called STOP. I asked Kearney what it meant. He said you are supposed to stop moving until TM says you can go again. That is boring. Kearney said he thought so too, but TM was being very quiet when she said it. That is when you REALLY need to listen.
After my daddy got to play with the ducks (he practiced that STOP word a lot too), TM got on this red machine that really made a LOT of noise. I was a little bit afraid, but Kearney said it would not come into our yard. TM drove it really fast and it threw the grass everywhere. Then we got to go out and play in it. Our feet turned green <giggle> The best part is when Kearney plays his favorite game tomorrow, Roll Lowri in the Grass, I don't think I will get so wet.
Kearney - TM and I went out and moved the ducks. We did a lot of circles around the ducks both ways, walking up to the ducks, and STOP. When Chase played with them, I shouted out a lot of insults. I mean, really, he wasn't doing it right and I can do it so much better. TM seemed please with him though.
Sunday Trial
Kearney - Treasure came with us. TM said she was in heat. Chase and I thought she was HOT! TM kept taking us away from her to herd sheep. We blasted through the course so we could get back to Treasure. She was so HOT.
We had thunder boomers happening all night. Chase and I kept reassuring Treasure it was okay. He and I eyed each other a few times. I told him what I would do to him if he and I got out of jail. Treasure was so HOT.
We had a long ride home in the car. Evidently when I blasted through the course, I hurried a bit too much. Chase evidently hurried the right amount, because he was Reserve High. TM says I didn't Q. But man, you should have smelled Treasure. She was HOT!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Saturday Trial
Kearney - Holy cow! When I said we were getting up early, I didn't realize it would be the crack of midnight! MC and TM got up at 4:00 AM and were on the road by 4:30. It was a good thing too! It POURED on us on the way down. TM and MC were both getting stressed by the dark, the rain and the winding road. I could smell it!
We got to the trial in plenty of time. Lowri got fed, but no one else did. I remember being a puppy and getting all the food all the time... TM and MC walked us around for a while until we pottied. I mean, geez, no privacy at all.
When the trial started, so did the thunder and lightening. Only two people in Advanced got to run, then they called a break. We all went back and sat in the car so we wouldn't get hit by the lightening. After about 15 minutes, the last Advanced dog got to run. Then it was my turn. I was very excited and did my best to make the sheepies mind. TM told me I was excellent (but no AWESOME for me today <sigh>). Then Chase got to run in Started. I didn't get to see his run, but TM and MC were both very pleased. We had another delay before Treasure got to run in Herding Tested. MC got to handle her. Treasure was VERY excited and ran and ran. The judge said she didn't quite do the job today, but Treasure was sure she had chased the sheepies very well.
When it was all over, I got High! Chase was pretty pumped. He took second in his class and was only one dog out of being Reserve High. MC and TM were very happy with us.
Lowri - But everyone loved ME the best. I got lots of scritches and loves. It was very tiring, but I stayed awake as long as my fans were there. Herding trials are the BEST.
We got to the trial in plenty of time. Lowri got fed, but no one else did. I remember being a puppy and getting all the food all the time... TM and MC walked us around for a while until we pottied. I mean, geez, no privacy at all.
When the trial started, so did the thunder and lightening. Only two people in Advanced got to run, then they called a break. We all went back and sat in the car so we wouldn't get hit by the lightening. After about 15 minutes, the last Advanced dog got to run. Then it was my turn. I was very excited and did my best to make the sheepies mind. TM told me I was excellent (but no AWESOME for me today <sigh>). Then Chase got to run in Started. I didn't get to see his run, but TM and MC were both very pleased. We had another delay before Treasure got to run in Herding Tested. MC got to handle her. Treasure was VERY excited and ran and ran. The judge said she didn't quite do the job today, but Treasure was sure she had chased the sheepies very well.
When it was all over, I got High! Chase was pretty pumped. He took second in his class and was only one dog out of being Reserve High. MC and TM were very happy with us.
Lowri - But everyone loved ME the best. I got lots of scritches and loves. It was very tiring, but I stayed awake as long as my fans were there. Herding trials are the BEST.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Grinders and Trials
Lowri - <giggle, giggle> TM and MC were talking last night about the electric thingy that grinds our food. They both got out their instructions and GUESS WHAT! MC was putting her cutting blade in backwards too! Boy, I hope they don't read instructions on how to make puppies mind. Just think about what I can get away with...
Kearney - We are going to spend tonight at MC's house. Then, VERY early tomorrow morning, we will get up, potty really fast and jump in the car. We are going to herding trials.
The Started class was really easy for me. I just had to make sure the sheepies or ducks stayed with TM. I understood how to do that. TM said I was the best in the trial twice and second best once. Chase said I got High. I think he was right, because I was walking on clouds when TM said "AWESOME."
I am in Intermediate now. I have been trying really hard to listen to TM, but I don't quite understand why she wants the sheepies to go away from her sometimes and to her at other times. It is very confusing. I just know that I get lots of praise when I listen and try hard to do what she tells me too. I am going to try really hard to get her to say AWESOME again. It makes my insides wiggle.
Kearney - We are going to spend tonight at MC's house. Then, VERY early tomorrow morning, we will get up, potty really fast and jump in the car. We are going to herding trials.
The Started class was really easy for me. I just had to make sure the sheepies or ducks stayed with TM. I understood how to do that. TM said I was the best in the trial twice and second best once. Chase said I got High. I think he was right, because I was walking on clouds when TM said "AWESOME."
I am in Intermediate now. I have been trying really hard to listen to TM, but I don't quite understand why she wants the sheepies to go away from her sometimes and to her at other times. It is very confusing. I just know that I get lots of praise when I listen and try hard to do what she tells me too. I am going to try really hard to get her to say AWESOME again. It makes my insides wiggle.
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