It is SUMMER time !

 Summer is here and we are all spending a lot of time outside.  After coming back from KSDS College I had to wait a little bit to see Miss M.  Boy, was I ever excited, but we practiced my greeting skills I learned at KSDS and things went a little smoother.  I just love Miss M and it is just so hard not to get excited and forget everything I learned.  I taught Miss M some new commands and she caught on quickly.  I would give her an A.  These new  commands we will demonstrate when we go out and do presentations along with some of the old ones.  Miss M really knows those. 

Mom and me went out shopping for some new jewelry at Pet Smart.  New bling to put on my collar that tells everyone who I am, and in case I lose my Mom or get lost they know who to contact.  Boy, I am glad Mom did that.  I would never what to lose mom or dad.

 Mom and Dad put the car that drives on the water in the lake.  Avalon and I watched from the deck then all of a sudden Dad asked if I wanted to go for a ride.  I took off as fast as I could and hopped in the boat.  Avalon stayed at home.  She gets car sick
and didn't want to take her pink pill that would make it OK for her to ride.  Dad is sooo cool spending time with us on the beach doing our most favorite activity - jumping and fetching balls in the lake.  Dad, me and Avalon spend hours at a time playing this game.  I take in a lot of water swimming so I have to be diligent about it coming back out the other end.   Almost didn't make it out to break one time so now Dad watches Avalon and I closely and takes us out for several breaks after swimming.

Miss M came over a week or so ago and it was bath time but this time outside.  It sure wasn't like the spa days at Grandma T's house but I sure did smell nice afterwards.  After my bath I practiced some commands with Miss M since we had a big day coming up- Our first presentation
as Ambassador Key and Miss M.
The next day we all loaded up and off we went over the river to Heartland Child Care Center in Council Bluffs.  Mom talked for a bit then showed a slide show to the kids.  Afterwards, I demonstrated some of my commands with Miss M then she answered some questions the kids had.  She did a great job.  She even let some of the kids pet me after we were done. However, I had to be on my best behavior.  Not as fun as if playing and being petted by Miss M but it was OK. There was someone there with a camera and took pictures of us and interviewed me.  Can't believe it - She understood puppy talk !!

When Mom and me were walking home from Grandma T's house one day we saw Alpha with Christina his puppy raiser.  I was tired from command training with Miss M but found some energy to play with Alpha.  Boy is he active.  That is a 10 month old puppy for you.  I remember when I was that age.  Mom told me she thinks he was kind of smitten with me.  He kept giving me kisses.  He is too young for me plus he will be going off to KSDS college soon.

Independence Day was a blast again here at the lake.  We had two legged company and a little four legged guy named Frankie came to visit too.  He had never been to a lake or swimming so he had to wear this funny floating thing on his back.  I am not to sure he was really enjoying it but
liked hanging out on the beach.  Avalon and I tried to show him how fun it is to jump off the dock but he was having none of it.  Miss M came over and I spent time with her at Grandma T's house.  I was there for about three hours so when I got home I had dinner and fell asleep before the lights in the sky. Kind of upset that I missed them but Avalon said they were cool even though she watched them from inside.  She doesn't like the loud noise.

When I was with Miss M she taught me how to Kayak.  How cool is that.  It is like our car in the water but much smaller and you have to paddle to make it go.  I let Miss M do all the paddling and I just relaxed and enjoyed the ride.

Happy Independence Day !!