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Emma Vision.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!

Mom's taken me to the river a couple times, in the past week. She says I have more training to do. I thought I was done after all this "sit" and "lay down" stuff!
Thursday, I was hyper. Every time mom got in the water, I ran in after her. I accidentally scratched down the side of her back, hard enough to break skin... I didn't mean to, I promise! She said it was okay, because she knew it was an accident, and partly her own fault.
Saturday, I pulled mom's friend out of the river. Mom said it was good, because he's bigger than either of us, and I was fighting against a current. He didn't help me at all, and I pulled him all the way to shore! Mom also says it's good, because she's pulled quite a few kids out of the river, and she isn't that strong... so if I'll at least go in with her, and she can get their hand under my leash, and hold their head over water, I'll do all the pulling. But we're working on responding to someone calling "help" or if mom points something out to me. It's hard, because so far we've only worked with mom and her friends, and I already know all of them.
She says she's proud of me, anyway, though! Now she knows she won't ever have to fight the current and a kid (or adult) in danger by herself, ever again. She also figures I can pull well over 200, if not a bit over 300lbs., in water.
I like this new training, I get to swim and play a lot, too! There are lots of little kids, and other doggies off their leashes, at the river! Saturday, I also played with a black puppy, a little smaller than me. We ran back and forth, chasing each-other, and occasionally he'd jump, and take me down into the sand. It was fun!

Mom's listening to Spacehog - they drive me CRAZY!

Mom woke up this morning and I crawled into bed with her. We fell asleep for an extra hour. Mom said it was bad, because we woke up late, but I didn't mind!
We went for a walk, and I got to play in my favourite field. A mean man with another dog came through, and looked at mom like she was crazy for having me off my leash. I don't know why, I would never hurt anyone, but some people still think I will. I think they're crazy. His dog barked at me, and he yelled at it - I'm glad mom doesn't yell at me, but I never bark, anyway.
Mom's little sister is still driving me crazy. She plays with me, and I get all excited, and then she gets mad and says I'm annoying because I want to play all day. I hope she gets used to me soon, because mom yells at her for getting me all excited and then getting mad at me for wanting to play. At least mom understands, and doesn't yell at me! I can't help it, I'm just a puppy!
Mom's friend tried to teach me to "speak" last night, but mom told him to give up, because I never bark. I think he's a little crazy, too, because he barks at me sometimes. He also got me all hyper and then stopped playing with me, because I have sharp puppy teeth, and I like to bite when I'm play-fighting with the humans. Mom says I'm allowed, as long as I only do it with people that I know really well.
Mom's still listening to that crazy Spacehog CD. It drives me crazy! I don't think anything should be allowed to make those kind of sounds!

Barbecue chicken!

It's been a boring day, but mommy's cooking barbecue chicken for dinner!
Mommy's little sister is annoying. Mommy left me at home with her last night, and she says I'M the annoying one, but mom knows better than that. She tries to play with me, but then she gets mad at me when I bite her hands. I don't even bite hard! She also gets mad because I'm stronger than her, and she doesn't really know how to handle me - that's why mommy doesn't let her take me for walks. She doesn't like it when I follow her everywhere, either, and mommy always lets me follow her. Mommy's friend said it was weird when I tried to follow him to the bathroom once, too, so I don't think many people like being followed, but mommy tells me it's okay, they're the weird ones.
Mommy's sister is eating ice cream now, and she won't share with me. I don't think I like her as much as mommy's other friends - they feed me all the time! I heard something about being left with mommy's friend John for a week, but if mommy's still sick, she can't leave, so I get to stay with her!! It's mean, but I really hope she's still sick - I don't like it when she leaves. At least when she's sick, she lays in bed with me for half the day, and then takes me for long walks.
It's almost dinner time!!