Baby Sister?

Dan and Allana went to visit some puppies this morning and now there is talk of bringing home a puppy!  i don't understand why they would think we would need a puppy around here.  Oh wait...what I meant was another puppy around here.  I am the only puppy they need.  I don't think I need a baby sister.

Substitute Handler at Puppy Kindergarten

So let's revisit this puppy kindergarten thing that I keep getting dragged off to on Thursday nights.  Typically Allana takes me and I get fed lots of treats for doing very simple things, but last night was different.  For some reason Daniel took me to puppy kindergarten.  It started out fine, but then it changed.

Now I don't know if you have ever heard of the "leave it" command.   Let me describe it to you from a puppy's point of view.  The kindergarten teacher told all the handlers to put a delicious treat on the ground and then cover it up slightly and not let the puppy eat the treat.  Does this sound like a good idea to anyone?  I don't think so.  I thought it was pure puppy torture.  Daniel kept waiting for me to ignore the delicious giant treat and to look at him instead to get a little tiny treat.  There is no equity in this at all.  What's next ignoring a new play toy?  I really don't understand this training class at all.

Fortunately, Allana showed up for the second part of the class and then all I had to do was sit or lay down for a treat.  This is a much preferred activity than ignoring a giant delicious treat.  I hope Allana takes me to class next week.  I just attend for the treats.

It was a very scary night!

So I just heard that the scary storm the other night was a tornado.  While I'm not quite sure what a tornado is, this would definitely explain why all the metal furniture in the yard just flew away.  It is still pretty messy outside.  I don't know why Dan and Allana haven't cleaned everything up already.  They seem to go outside and pick up branches a lot, but it sure doesn't see to make a difference at all.  Here's the official link to check out the track of the storm:
http://www.weather.gov/images/ewx/wxevents/SanMarcosTornado.png

I'm just happy the storm is over and I'm safe.

So much stuff to play with

I've learned one thing about the storm the other night and that is when it storms there is a lot of stuff on the ground the next morning.  I feel like I have a thousand new toys in the back yard.  There are all these little sticks, moss balls, and leaves to play with.  I just don't understand why Stitch does't get all excited too.

Ruff Night

I got to spend the late night/early morning hours in the hallway by the closet tucked into my crate.  I didn't understand this at all.  It was super windy and the the rain was so vertical it sounded like it was going to come through the windows.  Allana and Dan were reading their phones and silencing various alarms that were going off on tablets and their phones.  I heard words such as "severe" and "tornado".   We got through the night and I slept quite well, but Dan and Allana appeared quite tired this morning as they both set off for the day.

Then, all that could be heard through the neighborhood was the sounds of chainsaws.  A quick glance around and this is what I could see...

I guess everyone who had the day off wanted to play with their chainsaws today.

Alamo Area Shetland Sheepdog Specialty

I want to be a show dog when I grow up.  I think it may be the best job in the world.  You get to have all your fur styled and then you get to run around the show ring and then your handler gives you treats!  How amazing is this!  I really, really, really want to be a show dog.  I know I can do it!

House Guests!

Normally, I love house guests.  For example, today,  Mendy, Michiko, and Danny came to visit and they love me and have played with me.  This is why I love house guests.  It would be totally perfect if only Guy and Thelma could have come too.  I hope they are feeling better and they can come again soon.

So, let's get back to the house guest topic and talk about the non-people house guests.  There is this new dog that came with Mendy.  This new dog may look beautiful and sweet if you just look at this photo.

Do not let this pretty little face fool you.  She does not like me at all and keeps snarling at me every time I try to say hi.  She is super sneaky about it too.  She looks all adorable when there are people on the couch with her, but as soon as they leave this girl is really, really mean to me!  I want the people to stay in the room with me.  I'm fearing for my life without adult supervision.

Conformation Handling Class versus Puppy Kindergarten

I think I've told you I attend show dog classes on Wednesday nights.  Daniel and Allana refer to these classes as "handling" class.  I prefer to call it, run around, put your ears up and look pretty and get fed class.  I think they are super fun.  All I have to do is look pretty and I get fed so it is a great time.

Last night I started Puppy Kindergarten.  Puppy Kindergarten was quite different.  There is a person who tells Allana what to do.  While I don't really understand this relationship, I guess I'll find out more if I keep going.  The instructor person taught Allana how to teach me sit.  I really don't understand this so much as Allana taught me sit when I first came home to her place when I was only 8 weeks old.  The procedure really didn't change, but I sure did get a lot of treats.  Every time Allana asked me to sit, there was this clicking sound and I got fed.  I didn't have supper last night and yet I was full when I came home from class.

So while I really don't understand why I go to two different classes, as long as I get lots of treats in both, I think I'm fine with going out twice a week.  I'll keep you posted on how each class goes.  So far so good.

Sorry it has been a little while

I apologize for not getting to the computer in a long time.  I've been a busy traveler.  I did get to go with Allana and Daniel to Guy and Thelma Mauldin's a few weeks back and it has been super busy since.  I had a great visit with my sister who still loves with all the Kismet Shelties.

Allana then left me at home along for a few days.  Once again, Dan I are great bachelors so we held down the fort just fine.  Sometimes it is nice when it is just Dan and I.  We stay up really late and then sleep in the next morning.

Allana was home this weekend and for some reason, instead of watching Hallmark Channel all day, she decided we all needed baths.  I thought I was safe at first.   First it started with Halo and then Stitch.  When Allana looked at me while she was wearing her pink dog bath apron, and I knew it was my turn.  I tried to dart away, but she was extremely fast today.

Well, at least I'm clean now, so I should be able to escape another bath for a week now.  Wish me luck.  For now, I'll just get every toy out of the toy box and entertain myself for a little while.