Birthday: October 20th 2005 Likes: Playing. It really doesn't matter what! Just as long as it has to do with frisbee, ball, agility, swimming...OK, whatever it is as long as it crosses my line of sight, or I hear it or I smell it! LMTO! Pet-Peeves: I don't like being bothered when I try to sleep Favorite Toy: I'm really not picky...But if I had to choose, my CHUCK-IT!!! Favorite Food: Wellness Lamb and Rice and Chewies Favorite Walk: Anywhere that involves going some where "Coz I gotta get there now NOW!!!" Best Tricks: Catching frisbees, giving Hi-5's, roll-over, sit-up and say please, spin, take a bow, say prayers,weave through legs, dance on hind legs, back flips, blowing bubbles, crossing front paws, backing up Arrival Story: We wanted a border collie for companionship, agility and herding, so we looked online and found a good breeder. A few months later we had a beautiful baby boy! Bio: He was born near Tillsonburg, Ontario to a wonderful Purebed border collie named Sheilagh. She is a champion Goose Herder. There were four puppies in the litter...three boys and one girl. His daddy is a purebred as well from Embro, Ontario who is a champion Agility and flyball dog. Forums Motto: Why walk when you can run! The Groups I'm In: *Border Collies Everywhere*, Me & My BC♥, BCs of Canada, Blazing Border Collies, BorderCollieWorld The Last Forum I Posted In: Culling of Ridgeless Ridgebacks as puppies
Wowzers! It's been forever since I last Barked here! So much has happened!!! Especially this year. Well...Over the last couple of years. Back in February 2010, my big sister starsky went to the Rainbow Bridge. It was really sudden and really sad. we all cried for days. I don't think mom and dad have got over losing her either. They faught a lot over the rest of the year and in January it was just me and Mom and the cats. I see dad once in awhile...usually just a day or 2 on weekends. Maybe dad will move back one day....who knows.
Just in time for Victoria Day here in Canada (May Long Weekend) mom came home with a new special little guy! I now have a little brother named Gordie! He's a Border Collie too but different from me. He is very strong willed and is fearless! Mom said she's going to make a page for him today, now that she has a bit of time to spare.
Gordie really is a fire cracker! He is about to turn 7 months old tomorrow! (He has to have his "surgery" tomorrow too! lol) Then it's MY 6th Birthday! WOWZERS! I'm almost 6!!!
I'll bark more later as I have some playing to do right now!
Last night was pretty exciting for me and Mommy...I got to graduate from Intermediate Obedience lessons!!! I was so excited, but not as happy as mommy was! I think she started to cry at one point. She tells me it's because she loves me so much! In a week or so I get to start the next class called "City Dog" where they teach mommy and me how to be obedient "in the real world". Mommy says that what that means, is that I get to practice all my skills and tricks while in public areas like the park and Main Street while still have the support of our great teachers. (I love my teacher! She gives yummy treats to me!)
I also re-started sheep herding on Sunday! Mommy and Daddy took me last year, but they didn't like the lady (and neither did I) because she threw the pole at me and hit me and I wasn't doing anything wrong! I was just following the sheep and not very fast either! Well, we went to a new trainer near by and she was really nice. Stricked but nice! I was scared when she brought her stick out so she put it away. She just wanted to see if I had an "eye" for herding and BOY did I!!! After I got over being scared of the sheep and all! Mommy is so excited...again...so I get to go again on Thursday!!! I feel bad though because Mommy is doing all of this to make me happy and so I build my confidence up and learn not to lunge and bark and bare teeth at other dogs. But, she is giving up things that she wants, including a couple of bills to pay for it. I know that she loves me, so I am trying really hard to be a good boy. Maybe some other doggies can pray for me to learn to be a good dog?
Dear Diary,
Wow. What a couple of weeks it has been! I have had 2 lessons so far at my new school with Mommy and she says that I am doing quite well. I still have trouble on my leash though. When I see another dog I can't help but bark and try to get at it! I'm not sure if I am scared of them or I am just so excited that I want to see it? But I do get growly when I get too close to a doggy I don't know. Mommy gets so sad because she wants the best for me and she thinks that it is all her fault. I am trying my best though.
Since Spring has officially come and the weather has got warm, especially this weekend, Mommy and Daddy are walking us all the time! We don't go into the yard at all because if we did, we'd have to have BATHS!!! yuck! Mommy is really tired from all the walking since she has to walk me and Starsky seperately. She says that it is b/c I am "in training". I feel bad for mom cuz she is still sick. She has a lot of trouble eating food and stuff so she gets tired fast. But she doesn't show it! I can just tell. I'm worrying her though becuase I don't like to go poop on my leash. (I never have!) So I haven't gone in just over 24 hours! To be honest, I don't act like I have to go poop and Mommy takes me out every hour to see if I will go. Maybe I will have to finally go when we go for our bedtime walk. Hopefully I will so Mommy doesn't worry. She is already worrying over Hutchy because she got really sick just before Christmas! She stopped eating and she had to go the doctor and be force fed some special Nutrition Gel and stuff! Now Mom is worried that it was due to the bad cat food that has been "recalled". All the cats were eating PC Brand wet cat food at the time, so chances are that was the problem! Mom and Dad are going to go ask the doc. on Monday.
Some people came to the house today and cleaned up our yard! They took away all the poop me, Starsky and our friend Gazoo leave in the yard! It is still quite a mess out there. Full of wet messy mud and the yucky straw. But the straw will goo away next week sometime when more people come and take it away. I can't wait until the yard is nice and dry again so we can play out there with our frisbees and balls!
Well, I guess that's about it for me. I can't wait until the flowers come up. Then it really WILL be Spring!
