Will be SIX years old in August!

Wow! I can't believe that I'll be SIX years young on August 8th! I am so lucky to have found my forever home. I love my Mommies dearly. Whenever one of them leaves, even for a few minutes(it seems like forever!), I just have to lick them to tell them how much I missed them! And, best of all, my Mommies love me soooo much!

Walking at the Hammond Trail and at the Arcata Marsh

My favorite thing to do is to take walks on the Hammond Trail and at the Arcata Marsh. Sometimes my people will even let me sniff when I want to and check out all the p-mail that all sorts of creatures have left. It is getting harder to go out now when it gets dark at 5:00pm!

Passed Canine Good Citizen Class!

I officially passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen Class and got my "official" certificate! I am still a little shy around people, especially children who run up to me screaming, "It's a wiener dog!"

Basic Obedience Class with HumDogs!

My Moms have been taking me to Basic Obedience class at Redwood Acres with HumDogs. Mark Nichols is the instructor and he has lots of helpers. I have been doing really well and so have my Moms. It is sometimes REALLY hard not to smell everything on the floor and pay attention to what I am supposed to be doing like heeling, turning left-right, turning around, sitting, laying down (why would anyone want to do this on cold concrete??!) and *staying* - why in the world would a dachshund want to stay in one place??!

SWAM in the Eel River near Stinky Beach!

My Mom's were sooo proud of me! I actually followed my friend Ginger (a really cute Coon Hound) into the Eel river and I SWAM for a few minutes! My Mom's didn't even know that I could swim! It was really fun. They even let me off my leash and I got to follow Ginger and Jess (Blue Heeler) around the beach for hours. On the walk back to the car, I was really tired. But, I made it and can't wait to go back!

First Visit to Clam Beach

My Moms took me to Clam Beach for a walk today since it was the first sunny day in several weeks! It is the first time that I have ever been to Clam Beach. They put a really long leash on and I got to run around a LOT! I really like the ocean and had lots of fun playing, running and chasing ocean bubbles! I wish we lived somewhere warmer so that I could take walks on the beach more often. I had a really fun time! They even let me dig in the sand!

Running "free"

Yesterday I got to run somewhat "free" on a new really long retractable leash! We went to the grassy area in front of the cemetery.

Boy was that fun! I don't think my Moms could keep up with me! I ran in circles a few times as fast as I could. Kate had to keep jumping up so the leash wouldn't trip her!

I'd like to do this more often! I've heard rumors that they are hiding a 30 FOOT leash that I can play with!

They are afraid to let me completely run loose because I might run away - which is true but not because I don't love them. I am just a hound dog and get distracted very easily!

"Starting" to get the hang of this housetraining thing!

Every time I go outside to go potty, my Moms have this long stuffed wiener dog that hangs from the door and has bells on it. For some reason, every time I go outside, they take my paw and hit the bell and say, "Go Outside - Shiu-bin(pee) - Outside!"

So the other day, I decided to try this fun trick for myself just to see what would happen! Wouldn't cha know...someone came running and said what a Good Girl I was and rushed me outside so I could pee and poop. Pretty cool!

So now, I just have to remember that I can do this. Sometimes I forget still and end up going inside - I really don't do it on purpose, it's just that I forget sometimes! I know my Moms try really hard not to get mad at me! I AM getting much better!

Long Drive Home to Arcata from Sacramento

My new Moms and I drove ALL the way from Sacramento to our home in Arcata, CA. I was such a good dog, I slept most of the way. Even though I was sleeping, I think they kept looking at me adoringly and are so happy that I chose them to be my family!

First Friends in Sacramento

My Moms picked me up at the airport in Sacramento and we drove to our friends Brenda, Greg, Ella, Wolfie and Bear's home in Scarmento and stayed there for 2 days. It was fun to meet new people and get to know my new Moms! I think they love me very much! They keep saying how cute I am!

Brenda, Greg and Ella seem to like me, too! They keep saying that they aren't going to let me leave because I am so "darn cute"!