Expanding my World !

It has been an interesting week ! After my Mom finally went live with my blog all she does is watch me to see what I can blog about. No privacy anymore.  Avalon doesn't have to sit and smile all the time anymore and she is so happy about that.

I was so excited last week I got to go for my first weekend walk around the lake.  Mom told me I have been practicing enough running around doing the silly run that I probably had built up my endurance to make it around the lake.  Mom and Dad always read the Sunday paper before the walk so I did a few more silly runs practicing but I think that was a mistake.  Dad had to carry me some and we had a few rest stops along the way but we did make it back home which from what I hear Mom and Dad talk about almost did not happen.  While we were taking a short rest I saw this BIG bathtub - I think they call it the lake - and took off running and almost made it before Dad grabbed me.  Mom said I need something called swimming lessons before I can go in it and I am not old enough yet.

Mom was not too happy with me last week.  I found out that chewing on the door jams instead of my toys was not the right thing to do.  I can tell you I will not do that again - I hope - because when Mom saw me and very loudly said "NO" I jumped back and stopped on the dime.  I tried to tell her I was sorry but since she can not understand puppy talk I could only look at her with my sad eyes.   Avalon told me she chewed up the corner of a few rugs and Mom did the same thing.

Mom said I need to start learning about something called a gentle lead.  I am NOT happy about it and I put on the breaks and just look at Mom.  Avalon wears ones and she doesn't like it either.  I am hoping if I put on the brakes long enough Mom will understand I don't like it and will stop putting it on me.  We even walked with it on but Mom finally got frustrated with my braking that she took it off, however I don't think that will be the end of that.  Mom is always thinking of me on our walks and brings treats for me.

I have something to tell you that I am so excited about.  Mom told me it would be coming and it did.  My SCIENCE DIET package with my Science Diet puppy food.  When I left the KSDS Inc. nursery I was worried about what I would be eating so the nursery staff told me they would make sure I received a package every month.  Science Diet provides the food for everyone at KSDS Inc., puppy raisers and the new forever family we go to after graduation.

I got to meet some kids like me this week except they only have two legs.  I had so much FUN with them.  I taught them about sit/stay, down, wait and even how to go up and down the stairs.  The most fun was to shake.  I knew they had lots of treats so I kept 

teaching how to do these things Mom calls commands.  I think there are a lot more to work on since I saw Mom filling out her first report card on me and sending it to KSDS Inc.  I am glad though that the girl in pink - I like pink too - is going to come back so I can teach more commands.   

Mom had to go to her Vet and get some shots in her mouth.  I only had to get my shots in my leg so that must have really hurt.  Mom was so loving to me when I had to go to the Vet and get shots that I stayed close to her side and let her rub me.  I hope she doesn't get the icky poo like I did.  Mom gave me my flea/tick meds this week along with my heart bug meds then she told me I have to go back to the Vet next week and get some more shots.  Mom rearranged my bedroom kennel after my meds and everyone is hoping that the icky poos don't come back and everything will be clean in the morning. I kind of like the new arrangement.

Mom is telling me I need to get off the computer.  It is Sunday morning and I think they are done reading the paper and want to go for our weekend walk. I LOVE our walks.  There is this place with a fence that Dad lets us run around in so I don't have to have this string thing attach to me. Dad always has treats in his pocket and if I shake paws with him I always get a treat.  It is so easy and a lot of FUN to train two legged people.  I wonder if that is one of the jobs they teach at KSDS Inc. college ?

All I can say is I LOVE it here in my foster home and the GREAT state of NEBRASKA in the USA !