Please take me with you!!!

I know a lot about travel.  I've seen suitcases come and go from this place and whenever there is a suitcase it is followed by a person leaving for a couple of days or even longer.  Auntie Laura left with her suitcase and I haven't seen her or Harrison all week. So, I definitely noticed when Allana packed a little suitcase.

When Allana just happened to put the suitcase on the floor.  She was gathering up charging cables for all of her electronics  when I did this...

I'm hoping she will just close the lid and I can go with her.  Last time she had this suitcase out she was gone for two days! It was a very good thing Dan stayed at home and hung out with me last time.

Field Trip to a sheltie Club meeting

I stayed up really late last night.  I got to go to the Alamo Area Shetland Sheepdog Club meeting.  It was wonderful because everyone there loves Shetland sheepdogs and because I got to meet lots of new friends. 

Two of my new friends are the same age as me so they played with me a lot.  We had so much fun.  We got our leashes tangled around everything including chair legs, people's legs, and ourselves.  I'm not really sure what the people were talking about as I was way too busy playing.

I was really tired on the way home.  I did notice that Dan and Allana pulled into a drive through restaurant and picked up something to eat.  They did not share with me.  I was stuck in a crate in the back of the van.  I really don't think that was fair at all.  I think we should have all sat outside on the patio together so I could enjoy a french fry.  I think they just ignore me at times.

I love rain!

This rain stuff is fun for me, but for some reason, Dan and Allana do not want me to play in the rain.  I think it is the best thing ever.  It isn't hot outside when it rains.  The air feels really fresh when it rains.  There are puddles to play in when it rains.  I don't understand why I'm trapped inside just because it is raining outside.  I wish I could go out and play.  I know how nice and soft the dirt gets when it rains, it really is the best time to tear up the grass and re-landscape.  Why won't they let me play outside in the rain?

What's with this gate thing?

I know I'm a sheltie and I was bred to herd sheep and to be a loyal companion.  However, I really do love to play in water.  Dan is attempting to pressure wash all the concrete in the back yard so all of us shelties are stuck behind this gate.  It's like watching all the other puppies play in the puppy pen, but being stuck on the other side of the fence.  This is where I am stuck...

Can you believe the other dogs are just standing there.  Yup, that's me jumping over everyone in the background.  I don't like gates that are closed!

No Pizza for me...

Well, I'm not sure what happened, but Laura left and I never got any pizza at all.  I can see an empty pizza box on the counter, but I did not get even one piece of pepperoni.  I hope Laura comes back again soon.  I still think she is my best chance of getting some pizza.

There's this other sheltie

Now as you all know, I get along with other dogs and especially other shelties, however I've never met Harrison before.  Let me tell you about Harrison.  Harrison looks like this sweet little bright red and white sheltie, however...he has all humans fooled.  He has this adorable face he gives people and they just fall under his spell. 

Last night, when Harrison arrived there was lots of commotion.  He really likes to talk a lot.  So of course we all joined.  It was fine for awhile, but then Dan and Allana didn't really appreciate our vocal endeavors.  I don't normally get in too much trouble but today I did.  I think Harrison is just trying to get us in trouble.

Company!!!!!

I'm so excited!  Allana said Auntie Laura is coming to visit!  I'm so super excited as I've never met her before.  From what I know of Aunti Laura, I have a very good chance of tasting pizza for the very first time.  Stitch told me she is super nice and will want to play with me, but the most important part is that she loves pizza and I may get some pizza.  I'll keep you posted.

I hope she gets here soon...

Not the homecoming I expected...

So Allana was gone for two whole days!  She never came home from work last night.  Dan said she was out of town for a workshop.  All I know is that every night Allana comes home and even if it is late, she always gives me some treats.  Oh sure, I entertain her with a few sits, downs, and comes just to make her happy, but last night I didn't get any treats at all!  I really missed her.

So when she got home tonight, I was super excited to see her.  I thought she would break out the treats right away.  Boy...was I ever wrong.  She scooped me up to give me a hug and then scrunched up her nose and said I smelled like a dog.  Now, at first I thought that was a compliment.  I'm growing up so perhaps I was starting to smell like a dog as I am almost out of puppyhood as I'm three and a half months old now.  Well, this is what followed...

She marched me out to the dog room and plopped me into the bathtub.  Next thing I knew, I was covered in suds!  Now, I really don't like baths.  I tried putting my ears down and attempted my poor pitiful me face.  It didn't work, she started singing to me and told me I was the most beautiful puppy ever.  Next, I found myself on the grooming table with a giant hairdryer blasting at me. 

This was not the reunion evening I had planned for me and Allana.  The good thing is Allana said I was nice and clean so now she just wants to hug me.  I guess the reunion wasn't all that bad after all.

It's just one piece in the puzzle

So let me start with, it wasn't me....I share this home with several other shelties and two of them are puppies.  Dan and Allana started working on puzzle last night.  Now, I'm not really sure what the purpose of a puzzle is, but it must be somewhat important as all I heard was the sound of a little piece of colored cardboard hit the ground and then a crunching sound.  All of a sudden, Allana yelled "Noooooo!" and I heard Bree swallow quickly and scamper out of the family room.  There are still plenty of pieces of the puzzle to work on, so like I said, I don't know why it was such a big deal that Bree ate one piece.

Abandoned with Stitch

I don't know what happened today.  By now you all know I go to work with Dan and go on field trips all the time to different places.  Today was different and I didn't like it.  I was left at home...yes, it was like all of a sudden Dan and Allana totally forgot about me.  While at first it was not too bad as I had my comfy bed and lots of toys, but after awhile, I was pretty bored.  I was getting desperate to break out of puppy prison.

Puppy prison is only a nice place to be when you are having a snack or you really need a nice nap where no other dogs will bother you.  But it isn't that great when you want to be running around and playing.  I can do a lap in m puppy prison in less than 2 seconds.  In an effort to break out, I attempted to get my buddy Stitch to help.

Now typically Stitch is a great friend.  Even when I pull on his rough or his tail, he doesn't get upset, but today he was really just ignoring me.  He just kept sleeping all curled up in his bed.  I don't think he even heard my desperate pleas.  What kind of a big brother is that?

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

I Love School!

I totally know what I want to do when I grow up!  Dan and Allana took Bree and me to a ring handling class last night.  It's where puppies go to school to learn how to be show dogs.  It was great! There were all these other dogs and really nice people who loved dogs there.  I got to meet so many new friends.  All I had to do was walk on the leash, stand still (O.K. - that part is really hard!) and look pretty.  I really have the pretty part down but I do need to work a little on the other stuff.  Here's a little photo of me and Bree trying to be show dogs.

 Don't we look like show dogs already!  I think we are both going to be amazing show dogs.

The Trouble with Technology

So let me tell you my thoughts on technology...  I do love technology, after all without technology I would not have this blog.  However, I do  not want to compete with technology.  This is what happened.

I went to work on Monday with Dan.  Now I know that is not a new occurrence as you know I go to work with him pretty much every day.  However, Dan told me some kids would be excited to see me when I got to work.  Well, at first he was right, the four kids were amazing.  They loved me and wanted to play with me, but then all of a sudden, they stopped paying attention to me.  Instead, they got their tablets out and started surfing and playing with their new Christmas presents.  I am not used to not being the center of attention.  My feelings were really hurt.  I hung my little head down and walked out of the room back into the office.  Dan must have noticed I was rather sad, so he scooped me up and took me to his office.  I'm glad Dan loves me.

Today, however was much better.  I went off to work again, but this time, the tablets must have not come to work with the kids. I had three kids all to myself!  It was the best ever.  They played with me and it was the best morning.  I hope they can come to work again without their tablets.  I've decided I do not want to compete with technology ever again! 

This is a picture of my life without technology:

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone!  I had a great New Years Eve.  I slept until just before midnight and then all the neighbors started to really step up their fireworks so I woke up.  I stayed up longer than Allana.  She fell asleep early, but Dan was still up and I watch T.V. with him and we watched the ball drop in Times Square together.  I'm a little tired today due to staying up so late last night.  I think I'll go to bed early tonight.  I wonder what Dan is watching on T.V. right now...