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Well, apparently my prayers have been answered and we are moving again. Mom says we are going to Grandma's, but I'm not sure I trust her. It has to be better than apartment living though. I've hated being here for the past 8 months. So it will be good to go, although seeing all the boxes come back out is some cause for concern. We'll just have to see what happens. We never did start agility classes here. I miss agility, it was so much fun. Don't know if there is any place where I can do agility in the new place or not. Mom says no, but maybe we can find something. I just hope it is more fun and less boring. I hope we get to go on more walks and do more playing outside. I miss laying in the sun, especially in the morning, but Mom says it is too hot outside. I hope it cools off soon.
Well, I don't have much more to say. I'll try to be better about annoying mom to do my typing for me and keep everyone better informed about what I'm doing most days. She'll talk about what she does, but doesn't spread the word about Carly and me. That will have to change.

OMG, a lot has happened

I know, Mom says you should never start a blog with "I'm sorry it has been so long since I posted anything", but I really am sorry.
See, Mom packed me and Carly and all our stuff up in October and put us on a plane to the other side of the world. We live in DE now, and I'm not sure we like it all that much. When we got here, none of our stuff was here, it took a couple of weeks for everything to show up and Tasha never showed up so what am I supposed to do for a playmate? We live in what mom calls a part ment. I don't much care for it. It's small, too many other people live just outside my door and I bark at them all, and I don't know which is worse but it doesn't have a dog door and there is never a direct sunbeam for me to lay in and I love my sunbeams.
We've had a couple of snow days, I likes the snow, except that I get snowballs between my toes and they really piss me off so I have to chew them out. Mom bought me boots, but I think I look silly in them so I just stand there and look like I'm being punished.
We did find a couple of really cool places to hang out, there is one called Lums Pond and mom lets us run around without a collar on, which is really cool. We also went to the Beach for Thanksgiving. I'm not so sure about those wave things, but I liked the sand and the wind lots.
I finally got introduced to my Grandparents. They live on this great big place called a farm, but it looks like a huge park to me. Theres lots of good smelly stuff to roll in, mom says its cow manure and makes me take a bath afterwards, but it worth it just to roll and roll in it. I think green is my color.
I think what I like the least is Mom's new work. She is there too many days of the week, she's always tired and sometimes she takes us there and puts us in a cage. I hate being in the cage. I don't like the other dogs. It just sucks there, I'd rather stay home. I think mom has finally figured that out.
Oh, and we have a new roommate, or that's what mom calls her. We almost never see her, but I can here her behind her door. She thinks I'm cute, I'm not so sure how I feel about her. At least I've stopped barking at her.
Well, I've got to go howl at the door some more. I know there are evil creatures out there trying to kill us so I must scare them off before they can.
Oh, Mom says we'll move again in a year or so. She says we are going to build a farm on Grandma and Grandpa's park. That will be cool, although Mom says that I can't roll in the sweet smelly stuff if we move there. I'll fix it, I'll do it anyway, she'll learn to appreciate it.

What does 'moving' mean?

I finished my last Advanced Handling Agility course tonight. I missed agility last week 'cause mom was out of town and there was no one to take me. I wasn't very happy about that. I did pretty good tonight, Mom had to drag me around a bit and I got mad at her and refused to go through a tunnel. I figured that would show her. She said she was sorry and so I forgave her. I have a pretty good mom.
Anyway... mom was out of town last week cause she says we are moving and she was finding us a place to live. She says we are going to Delaware. I don't know where that it, but I think it is far away. Mom is busy putting everything into boxes, which I just don't understand. She says I'm going to have to ride in the belly of a plane. I've never done that before. Mom is really worried about that, I can tell. She also says we are going to live in an apartment. I don't know if I like the sound of that she says we won't have a yard anymore. She also said Tasha isn't going with us, or lumpkin. I don't know what I will do all day without my playmate Tasha.
So, if someone could explain to me what moving is and why we are doing this I would really appreciate it. Truthfully I just don't want to let mom out of my sight, she was gone for too long and I missed her. Mostly, I missed agility, but that's another story.
Mom did say that she's trying to find us a place to do agility in DE, but she's trying to make sure that she finds a place that has a sense of humor so we can enjoy it and not work so hard. I will miss Diana and Carrie, they have been great teachers. I love Seattle Agility Center. I'm not sure I want to move. I don't think it sounds like a good idea.

My Secret is Out!

Dog on it! I let it slip last night at agility. Everything was going great, we were having a really good time. Then suddenly my classmate was dismissed to go outside and I wasn't and I got mad and well, I wanted to go outside too. So, I took off at full speed and jumped the baby gate that was across the door to the outside world. I cleared it nicely with my front legs, but my butt was a little heavy and my back legs made it crash down behind me. Then I ran straight to my classmate and got caught. Mom wasn't too mad, thankfully. However, now everyone knows that I actually can jump, really really high for my size. The baby gate was at least 30" high. They've been making me do 4" jumps at agility because I just stop and stare at them otherwise. Now they know that I'm just being stubborn. Oh no! They might make me work now!
Maybe mom will forget by next week!

Heat Sucks!

It's been TWO weeks since I've been to agility. The first week there were all the pretty lights in the sky so we didn't have class cause apparently there are other dogs who are scared of the pretty lights. Silly dogs, Lights are cool!
Then last week it was like 300 degrees so mom said we weren't going. I was kind of okay with that at the time because I really just wanted to lay in front of the conditioned air and sleep. But, now, I'm feeling not so great about having missed so much play time. Carly has gotten to go every week, it just isn't fair. The good news is that it is raining and cool today so we will definitely go tonight. I can't wait. Bad news is Mom says we only have one more week after this!! I can't believe class is over. Mom did say that we will go on to the next class, which should be really fun. Maybe Mom will actually learn something!
Well, I think I'm gonna takes me a nap because it just feels like the thing to do. I'll dream of tunnels and A-frames. I can't wait until tonight.

Bright Lights, Bright Lights!

People do crazy things. I don't know what has come over everyone, but for the past few days there have been a lot of loud noises and flashy lights in the sky. There wasn't too many so I didn't pay much attention until tonight. WOW! The sky is just one huge explosion of color and sound. It's so PRETTY! I didn't know anything could be that pretty.
At first it was just a few at a time, but then they started going off faster and faster. I didn't know which part of the sky to watch! Every time I heard a phfffpt I would look for it, follow the light trail and then bark my appreciation. I was open mouthed in awe just following one pretty pop after another. Mom kept telling me that everything was okay and I didn't need to bark, but I knew it was okay. I was having a heck of a good time. Mom finally figured that out when she noticed my tail was still wagging.
I don't really care of the one's that just go BOOM, I like the pretty lights so I bark at the ones that go boom and tell them to go away, but I don't think anyone is listening. I really want to go back outside and enjoy them some more, but Mom says I need to stay inside now cause she doesn't want to stay out there with me, something about mosquitoes or something, whatever that means. So I guess I'll just lay here on the bed and harumph at mom for making me come inside. It isn't as fun watching them all by myself anyway. I wish my Mom weren't such a spoil sport wet blanket cause I really like the bright lights.
Happy Fourth to you all, enjoy the bright sparkly lights for me since Mom won't let me enjoy them more. *sigh*

I'm smarter than my mom!

We had agility class tonight. I love to go, I was really bummed earlier today because we didn't go to the park like mom promised, but then we went to agility and it was okay. I've been doing much better at agility because Carly has been going to agility class too, and I don't want her to be better than me, that would suck.
So anyway... we were at class and we did like a sequence of 6 things in a row. That's a lot. The first time through I kicked butt~ I did everything just like I was supposed to. Then I figured out where the treat things were. I don't understand why mom doesn't just take the short route to the treats... She goes waaaaaaay out of her way to get to them, so I thought I would show her the shortcuts. I did a lot of shortcuts. Mom kept making me to the course over and over again until we got it right. So just to keep her happy I did it right every once in a while, I even did it right off leash! Mom was mighty impressed!
I even made one of the other Mom's jealous because I hopped up on mom's lap and gave her a big hug and a kiss. Those other dogs in class don't do that with their moms!
Then we switched to the other end of the arena, it was all jumps! I hate the fricken jumps. Its not that I don't like to jump, because I do, I jump really well, I just think they are stupid to make me jump over 4" jumps when I can just walk over them. Where's the fun in that? I can also see mom the entire time and well, its just boring. I don't like boring.
I really didn't want to go home. I moped the entire way home, I'm still sort of sulking. Mom better take us to the park tomorrow, if it doesn't rain. I know mom won't take us if it rains!
Well, I'm going to catch a few zzzz's I don't have agility class next Wednesday cause they'll be shooting off those stupid noisy lighted things. I hate those. I'd rather do agility. Maybe mom will take me on Sunday with Carly.... I'll have to try to convince her!

New Pictures and a VIDEO!!

Mom added a couple of new pictures of me, I think I look pretty cute. In the one with two people and another dog that was graduation from Agility 101 (see how sweaty mom was, of course it was like 2000 degrees that day). The other girl is Laura and she works with Sweet the Sheltie. Sweet is really really good, and we are pretty good friends.

The video is of Agility class, I was being a bad girl, but I made Mom laugh lots, so that's okay. Mom really doesn't care if we get things right as long as we have a good time. If it looks like she's hurting me, she really isn't, she did tickle me and I don't care for a good tickling too much. I really don't like it when the instructor yells at me and tells me to get back to work. I didn't know we were working, I thought we was apposed to be having fun!!! Like I said though, Mom don't care as long as I enjoy it. :)

Just stuff I gotta get of my fuzzy little dog chest.

Man, so much is going on, I haven't had a chance to make mom sit and write what I tell her to for a while now. So let me update you on a couple of things.
1. Agility is still pretty dang cool. I'm now in the second level and I go on Wednesday nights, which is neat because it isn't as hot (so mom doesn't embarrass me as much with her panting and sweating as she runs to chase me). I'm doing better at making Mom happy with me at agility. I still do some funny stuff and make her laugh, I gotta keep her on her toes, ya know.
However.....I have to admit that I am more than a little miffed that Mom is now taking Carly to agility on Sundays. I mean for cripes sake, Carly is old and slow, what does she want her to do agility for? Now Carly thinks she gets a piece of mom and I'm supposed to be happy about sharing? I don't think so. I'm not real mad or anything, but if mom starts taking her more than she takes me, look for trouble around the house.
2. The neighbors got a new puppy. Her name is Daisy and she is a St. Bernard. She's really cute, but I have to keep a close eye on her through the fence. I was used to Francis being over there, but now there are two dogs just outside my perimeter. I have to be a good watch dog and tell mom every time the move!
3. Mom seems to be having an identity crisis about me. Kathy showed her the pictures of the Glen of Imaal Terrier and she thinks I might be part that and not Westie. I don't know what to think. Truth be told, I don't really care, I ams what I ams. I still think I'm a Peeb!
4. Mom has been busy recently putting lots of her stuff in boxes. I'm not sure what that means, but she said something about moving back East. I've never been back East. I hope I don't have to fly, I don't like flying. I hope I like this whole East thing. I hope mom doesn't stick me in a box, that could be bad, what if she forgets to pack my stuff. Wait, I don't really have any stuff, so that shouldn't be a problem. I am a little worried, she says Tasha isn't coming with us. But, she also says not to worry, it will all be good. Mom says Grandma's house has lots of big fields where I can run and play and chase things. That should be exciting. I've never met Grandma or Grandpa, I hope they like me.
Well, I gotta scoot, I just wanted to complain for a bit about the things that are going on round here. Now I gotta go and protect the house. It may be the longest day of the year, but nights here now and no telling what might try to get in the house!

Agility Summary

Mom has been too busy updating her own blog to actually write something in my diary about what a great time I've been having in Agility Class. So, let me catch you up a bit.

I graduate this coming Sunday, I can't believe that 7 weeks are already over! It has been so very much fun. I love getting in the car now, although the ride itself is so boring, but, man, when we pull up to the center I'm so anxious to get out of the car that mom can't even get my treats together fast enough. (She should be more prepared and do that before we leave!!) I've made some cool friends in my class too, Sweetie is my favorite. Mom likes her mom and dad, they are really sweet and they take pictures, so I'll make mom post some soon (there may even be movies). I'm also pretty good friends with North. He is a great dog and so happy all the time. He really loves agility too. My other buddy, Wizard, seems to have disappeared, I hope he is okay.

So, anyway. I try to alternate my good weeks with my 'make mom look like an idiot' weeks. I think Mom likes the 'idiot' weeks, she just laughs and laughs and laughs. Although she scared me this past week when I didn't run in a tunnel like I was supposed to. I rolled over submissively and she tickled my belly in front of everyone. How embarrassing! My favorite pieces of equipment are the tunnels (which suck me in like a black hole), the dog walk and the A-frame. Jumps are silly, tires are stupid and even though I used to think the Teeter-Totter was fun, I think I have changed my mind. It isn't as good when the trainer lady isn't at the catch me end.

Mom says we are going to continue on to Agility 102, but we are going on Wednesday nights, so we will meet some new friends. Although, she promises that Sweet is going to be there too, which makes me happy. She also says that Carly is going to start doing Agility 101 on Sundays. I think Mom is as hooked on this stuff as I am!

Oh well, it is a beautiful sunny day outside (I like the sun) so I'm going to go play in the back yard before it gets too hot. Mom said something about a bath, but I don't think she was serious (I hope not anyway). She and Carly are going for haircuts (I'm glad I don't have to get haircuts!)

later,
Taff