Growing up isn't that nice!!!

Anyone else notice how now that I am growing up with HDP's, Mom is no longer doing photos or diary entries? And, it has gotten sooo bad that I now sleep in a crate in the dog room with those regular dogs.
Worse yet, Saturday I didn't even get to go to work for the day. I was left home, stuck in my crate. It was even a special day at work because there was a rabies clinic there and tons of people would have gotten to visit with me, and I with them.
It gets worse...Thursday night Mom even LEFT ME OVER AT WORK ALL NIGHT LONG. She SAYS it was because my girlfriend, Maddie, was here for the night but she could have gone home with me!!!
Today Mom spent the morning raking our dog yards and she made us stay in our crates. It gets worse...ALL afternoon she was doing the roosters and didn't let us out to help her, either.
I fixed her...when we finally got to go outside I ran and hid when it was time to come inside. It worked!!! She was really scared something happened to me because we had been outside for so long and she wasn't watching us. She had a ton of stress and panic in her voice when she raced out to find me, that is for sure, hehehe. I knew where I was, I was hiding!
Must have REALLY, REALLY worked...I got a whole long nap with her and Ali in the waterbed, BOL!!

It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the- game!!!

Soo, off to the show we went this morning. We drove forever, and I sat in Skye's lap most of the way. When we got there I marched right up to the door and told EVERYONE I was now here and they could all go home cuz I was gonna win EVERYTHING!
Then we sat and sat and sat and sat. It was supposed to start at 10:30, and we sat and waited until 2:30 when they finally let the juniors show. Skye and I went in and wow, she won the class. BUT, then she had to go back for the best jr handler and...we lost!!! Mom said she was very good but the other little girl WAS better. It wasn't MY fault, thank goodness.
Then, we waited and waited and waited and by 3:00, they STILL hadn't started our part yet. Mom said that even though she KNEW I would win it all, we couldn't stay any longer because we had company coming to our house. Actually, Auntie Jeanne was coming to pick up Lola and her labs and was supposed to be there around 5 PM.
Anyway, we came home. Mom said I was perfect, but she really didn't expect any less since I am a social butterfly. I loved all the people there and best of all, they all loved me, BOL!!! I was the ONLY Frenchie there, so I guess I can say I won Best of Breed even if I didn't see the judge?????
When we got home Mom and Skye took EVERYONE of us down in the lab pen for a run. Well, actually, she didn't let Dad Darrell go with us cuz she discovered he has a bad eye and it looks like an ulcer. Too bad, dad!
I have never played with Quincy before and once I convinced him I was not to be messed with, it was fun. He is kind of like a large, overgrown stuffed teddy bear, hehehe, and I can run circles all around him, literally!!!
Anyway, I now have LOTS of new photos, check them out!!! Now I am sleeping cuz I was soooo tired from having to be so social all day long. I missed ALL my naps!!!!

HDP????

Anyone know what HDP means??? I do, I do!!! It means House Dog Privileges and I now have them!!! Even Quincy doesn't have complete HDP yet, but I do cuz I am soooo special!
It started like any other day, except I swear, I never heard the alarm go off. Oh well, Mom got up anyway and put everyone outside and fed me my breakfast. That is when the whole world changed.
As soon as I ate my breakfast, Mom put me outside with the others. Brrr, it was chilly! Pretty soon, she came along with her camera and opened the gate to the lab pen. Everyone raced down there, well, except me and Ali...Ali immediately squeezed back thru the gate and ran up onto the porch and sat in the sun. I stayed up at the gate, but that snow was very, very deep and VERY, VERY COLD! Those other guys were all racing around down there and the snow was flying out behind them. I could see no good coming from that, so I followed Ali's lead and snuck back thru the gate and joined her on the porch.
Finally, they all came home and we went inside. Mom left everyone out in the house, including me!!!
I played and played and played, but then dad Darrell and Riley got to scraping so Mom made them all go in their crates and take a nap. Except she left ME and Toto and Beanie and Ali and Annie out. Cool!
Next, I went over to work for a few minutes and visited with Aunt Hilda. She was a bilch dog today and tried to bite me, so I came home with Mom.
Still, I didn't have to go in my pen. I was getting a bit tired, so me and Mom and the others went off to Mom's super nice water bed and took a NAP!! Mom's tried that before with me, but I was never tired so it didn't work too well. Today I was TIRED, so I napped.
Then, we went back outside for a bit while Mom fed the chickies, then we got our dinner and STILL, I was a house dog!!!
After dinner, we hung out again, all of us, and I played and played and played. I chased Harvey all around the table about 8 times, Mom said she was dizzy so CUT IT OUT!! Next, I chased the cat for a while, that was fun!
After a while, the others went off to bed and I was left with Toto, Beanie and Ali again. They are boring, so I had to find something to do.
I discovered an old oaken bucket over in the corner and it was filled with all our toys. Because I am too short, I couldn't reach them...I tried and tried and got nowhere. Finally, I grabbed the edge of the bucket and CRASH, it fell over and out poured ALL the toys, even the ones that have been stuck in the bottom since before I was even born.
Suddenly Toto, Beanie and Ali woke up, rushed over and started grabbing toys. There are toys EVERYWHERE now and it is all because I have HDP!!!!!
HEY, it's bedtime, and I STILL have HDP so I am off to the warm waterbed!!!! Yahooo!

My first babysitting job!!!!

Wow, Mom just told me that I am going to be a babysitter this weekend. It seems she has a boarding client who just got a new puppy and they have to go away this weekend. The puppy is only 12 weeks old and is a tiny dachshund mix so Mom says she is too small to be in the boarding kennel with her other dogs.
Soo, Mom said she would take her here BUT she has to come in our house with ME and stay in MY PEN. I dunno about this... I have never, ever had to share any of my "stuff." My toys are MY toys, and my bed has never been shared with any other dog!!!
Mom says she hopes there isn't going to be a problem, but, just in case, she has an extra expen for her. Mom says I am a tiny bit spoiled...well, she called it "self-centered!" She says I have no idea that I am not the ONLY dog here and those others are just some things that get in my way once in a while.
I say that is so not true. I am perfectly social and I have NEVER, EVER been anything but cordial to my other dog pals here. Just because I ignore them doesn't mean I am not nice to them, right?? Frankly, I do not NEED them for anything. I know how to play by myself since I was raised by myself and there seems to be no reason for that to change now.
Mom says she hopes I can ignore the little puppy IF I won't play with her. She said she would hate to see me become a little bully.
HEY, Mom, haven't you noticed??? I AM a bully, hehehe!

Finally, I play with the BIG puppies at class...

Tonight was Mom's last obedience class. She left me at work cuz it was POURING rain and she had Toto to take along home, plus some other stuff. I didn't mind, I was happy there.
Anywho, pretty soon she came back and then the rest of the people showed up. Like before, I was the distraction again, but this week they all did good and weren't distracted by me. Good thing cuz it was graduation night!!
Finally, it was play time. After watching for a while, Mom noticed the pups were pretty good night, calm and not too wild. Sooo, she let ME go play with them.
What fun that was!!! I discovered they had some toys. They were all so concerned about ME that they ignored the toys so I ran around and grabbed all the toys, hehehe!
Mom had her camera so she took some photos for my page. She said I have NO FEAR and that isn't good. Strange, I thought NO FEAR was a good thing?????

A very BIG day!!!

I had a HUGE day today!!! First, I had to stay home alone while Mom went to work. Nothing special about that, I guess, but...
When Mom got home it was HOT outside. (Not in our house, though!!!) The dog porch is facing the Southeast and the buildings all block the wind so it was 67 degrees out there. Mom put me outside with ALL the other dogs, even dad Darrell. It was pretty fun, but I swear, I have NEVER been 67 degrees before!!!
Because I was so hot and panting, I decided to jump way down off the porch and go exploring. Mom was in the other half of the BIG dog pen, cleaning the chickies, so we couldn't go over there but I raced all around all over "our" half. I even did my poopies out there, BOL!! I was playing a bit with dad, but those creeps Zena and Crystal got bones and wouldn't let me play with them...it was okay, I found my own bone and laid down beside them and chewed on it.
Finally, Mom was finished with the chickie house so we all came inside. I went to my pen to dry some of the mud off my belly and feet, then Mom said we had to go to the chickie store and get some food for them and I could ride along!!!
I got a collar and leash and we went out to the car. I have NEVER, EVER been in the car before, well maybe I was when I was borned but that was just next door. Mom put me on the seat and away we went.
I tried to see out the window but I was too small so I sat there, staring at Mom and barking, hehehe! She moved her hand over and let me play with it. It was fun. We even had to get some gas so I had to stay on my seat while she did that...I was sooo good!
Finally, we got to the chickie store and Mom stopped the car. I barked, hehehe!
We got out and I walked all the way into the store, then Mom put me in a big cart. The girls that work there all rushed over and were loving on me! One even got some cardboard to put in the cart so my feet wouldn't slip thru the wires. Those girls all even took my picture!
Finally we got the chickie food and I met a THOUSAND PEOPLE!!! Mom didn't have enough money so she let the girl at the register hold me while she ran back to the car. That girl was scared I was gonna fall or jump down so she made me stay on the counter. She gave me some treats!!!
Then, we went home and I only barked when we got home. Mom put me in my bed for a while for a nap, THEN, it was time for dinner. After I ate my dinner I was looking for my poopie pad and it was gone. Fortunately, Mom came along and asked me if I wanted to go outdoors again. Wow Weee, twice in one day???
I ran outside, again with all the other dogs and they were doing their stuff so I did my stuff and did my poopies out there again.
HEY, I forgot the most important part... Mom let me pick out a new toy at the chickie store. (That's why she didn't have enough money, BOL!!!) I sniffed and sniffed and sniffed and finally I chose a rope toy with TWO cow hooves on it!!! Mom NEVER lets anyone here have those BUT she said cuz I am little I could have it IF I kept it in my pen and made sure the bigger guys didn't get it. OKAY!!!! Now I am chewing on my hooves, I hope I can take them to work on Monday!!!

A dog show ALREADY???

Today I was on a break with Mom and Tonya and I heard them discussing ME and dog shows!!! Mom said I was now the right size for my age and despite some small ears, I am looking pretty good, too. She said those small ears came from dad, Darrell. Ooops!
Anyway, there is a match show at the end of this month and Mom has decided she will take me and Quincy to it. Matches are like practice for the real thing, and puppies can go to them, too.
Mom said Skye can show me in the Jr. Showmanship, which is where they judge the handler and not the dog, BOL! Mom reminded me that when Skye took Crystal, she won BEST JR. HANDLER IN SHOW!!!! I could go for that honor!!
The good news, Tonya called Mom to tell her that Skye said she wanted to take me!!!!
I wonder when Mom is going to tell her that she will also have to show Quincy in breed cuz Mom is too old to run around the ring with him. Maybe she better not tell her that until we are on the way, otherwise, Skye might stay home!!!!
I can't wait until we go...I have NEVER even been for a ride in a car yet!! Mom said the show is pretty far away, hope I don't get car sick!!!

I'm a big guy now...

Mom has decided I can now run with the big guys!! Every night after dinner I get to come out and play with them all, well, all of them except my dad, Darrell, cuz he gets a bit feisty with me! I get to chase him around for about 15 minutes, then he goes in the other room.
Mom says I think I am big. Just because I am not afraid of those silly dogs and race right up to them Mom says I am full of myself. I ask her, who else would I be full of, hehehe!
I grab all my favorite toys and, if they won't play with me, I take them over to my secret spot and play with the toys myself. Once in a while Dijon (he's a CAT), comes over and plays with me but the other dogs are too big to fit into my secret place.
I have learned to duck under the baby gate and go into the dog room first. That's cuz sometimes some of those dogs are messy when they eat and they leave pieces of food lying around. NO piece of food shall be left behind when I check out that room, BOL!
I also use that room to do my pee pee's and poopsies cuz that way Mom doesn't find them until AFTER I go back in my pen. She can't yell at me if she doesn't catch me in the act, right??
Mom said as soon as all the snow and ice and wet dries up in the outside pen I can go out there with the big guys, too. Right now it is all icy and wet and nasty. Since it is raining here right now I don't suspect it will be dried out for a day or two!
Oops, gotta go, Riley is trying to get into MY secret space!!!

Obedience class...

Well, the gods were not with me and there was NO STORM last night. So, when Mom went home to feed everyone she left ME and Quincy right over in the kennel. I was not happy, but Quincy told me she would be back and to "buck up, baby!"
Sure enough, Mom DID come back and next she put my collar and leash on. Hmmm, this does not bode well! Pretty soon, other puppies started coming, accompanied by their people. Quincy seemed to know them all, and he was welcoming them.
All I could see was that I was smaller than any one of their tails, BOL! I am sure I would have completely broken if one of them stepped on me! Mom put me in my little pen while they were working on their walking so I helped by barking at them, BOL!
Pretty soon it was time to demonstrate the new work. This week it was learning to turn around and come to their owner when they called them. Mom took me out on my leash, she told me to sit and....I DID!!! She was SHOCKED so she asked me again and I sat again. Guess all those lessons those girls have been giving me have paid off, huh?
Anyway, I heeled along beside Mom, she called me and backed up and I raced right up to her to eat the kitty food she had. Pretty good!! Everyone was cheering me on, BOL! (Well, everyone except Quincy...he was jealous, hehehe)
The only other thing I had to do was heel around everyone while they were doing their sits and downs. Mom called it distraction training, BOL. I say, they were certainly distracted!!!! It was okay cuz after a few times they stayed right where they were supposed to be, for the most part.
Finally, it was puppy play time. Fortunately, Mom put ME back in my pen for that part. I KNOW they thought I was a squeaky toy!!!

Saved by a storm, hehehe!

Ah, gee. Too bad but Mom had to cancel her obedience class tonight so she couldn't take me!! There is a storm outside that is supposed to turn into freezing rain...hard to believe it was 2 degrees when I woke up this morning, now it's raining.
Now that it is light when Mom gets out of work she has decided, in her infinite wisdom, to make me actually WALK home from work!!! I have only ever had a leash on me ONCE before, but they do let me play with their kennel lead so I am used to being pulled around a bit, even though it's in my mouth, not around my neck.
Anyway, back to walking home... Mom actually just put that leash around my neck and started walking...leaving me no choice but to follow along. A few times I tried to trip her by crossing in front but she simply shortened the leash and kept me at her side. HRUMPH!
Once we got to the porch my buddy, Smokey Cat, was waiting to be let in so I just followed him right up the steps and into the house. Gosh, I felt so big!!!
Mom says she MUST do some more photos. She was thinking about Valentine's day and then realized it was last week, BOL! I guess Easter is next??? At any rate, she has tomorrow off so will try some photos then.
Meanwhile, I am resting up for bedtime, hehehe.