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Progressive Dog Show

So Mommy and Daddy took me to the toy dog Dog Show in NJ on Thursday. Mommy said I had a lot of extra energy so daddy ran me around for a while before I went in the ring with mommy. I was such a good girl in the ring. I didn't pull or jump but I did try t sniff the grass. I took first place in the 12 - 18 month Cavalier bitch class. When I went back in for winners bitch (that's what they call girl dogs you know) I was very well behaved. I stood nicely and walked down and back with my head held high. Daddy was crossign his fingers that I would take winner's bitch or at least reserve but I didn't. Mommy says next time. I was such a good little girl in the ring! Oh well after I competed mommy let me visit with my Chinese Crested friends for a bit. I love saying hello to them. Oh and guess what Davinia came to the show with me to watch and she was very well behaved. She didn't bark like a maniac.
Time for a puppy nap.

Indiana

Daddy is coming home today

My daddy has been in away for over a week now and he is finally coming home today! I am a very sleepy little girl right now. I watched mommy clean all day.
Even though mommy keeps telling me daddy is not here I have to keep on checking every room in our apartment to see if daddy came back and is hiding from me. So I scratch at any door if mommy closes it in case daddy is hiding from me. Mommy told me that when she goes to get daddy she is going to bring Davinia with her because Davinia needs to be socialized and what better place then the airport. Mommy brought me to the airport the last time she had to pick daddy up and I had a lot of fun. I was only a little puppy then but mommy let me play with all of the little kids who where waiting for their daddy's to come home too.
Mommy has been making me practice for the show I am going to on Thursday. I think it is such a waste of time because I know I am so cute and everyone likes me. Mommy has to keep reminding me all the dogs at the show are cute and everyone likes them too. That is why we have to practice until I don't pull on the lead so that the judge can observe my gait (mommy says that is how I look when I walk around.) I also have to practice mommy putting me on the tabe because I don;t like it when she lifts me the way she does to put me ont he table. I try to grab onto her with my paws for dear life. Mommy said to relax and let my front feet onto the table but I don't want to. I want to be held like a little baby all snug against mommy.
She says I need to stand nicely so that the judge can feel my body, my legs, ribs, tail, ears, and open my mouth to look at my teeth. I don't mind the touching part I like it when people touch me. But why can't mommy just lift me up normally and put me on the judges table. It not like the judges even talk to me sometimes they say hello or tell mommy what to do with me next but they never seem to say oh how cute like everyone else does! Mommy says that is because they have to seem impartial if they say it to me they would have to say it to everyone else. I like it when the judge looks at me or points to me and says first. Then I get a really cool blue ribbon and get to go back in the ring with a bunch of other female dogs and walk around a bit more.
Daddy told mommy he would bathe me before the show on Thursday so I will let you all knwo how that goes. Daddy never bathes me before a show. Mommy will still brush me out but it shoudl be fun getting daddy all wet.

Lots of wet kisses,
Indiana

Indiana's Birthday!

Today was my birthday so I decided I wanted to be really playful. I started the day by waking mommy up at 3:30am by nibbling on her fingers. I went back to sleep after a little bit and woke up at my regular time. It is really yucky out today so I didn't get to play outside with mommy and Davinia like I wanted to. I just don't understand why I can't play outside sometimes. Mommy says even if she puts a leash on me and takes me down in the elevator and outside I will just turn right back around and come inside because it is so windy and rainy. I hate the wind because it makes my ears fly up and all over the place. Plus, I am not big like a Rottweiler so sometimes it feels like the wind is going to pick me up and steal me away from my mommy! I took a nap with mommy and Davinia today we all cuddled together because daddy is not here right now. I spoke to him on the phone the other day. Why was daddy inside that thing mommy held up to my ear. I want him to come out and play with me. I licked it to tell him to come out and play but he didn't so I just looked at the phone all funny.
Mommy didn't make me a birthday cake but she says she will when daddy gets back with his grandma. She did make me a yummy dinner though so that was ok. I have to go play with my toys now. I have them hidden under the blankets on mommy's bed so she finds them when she goes to sleep. Soemtimes I even hide them in her pillow and then she can't sleep because she says her pillow is too hard. Mommy said she would take pictures of my birthday party and post them so you can see my party.

Indiana