Cookies in the bowl?? What's up with that?

Mom is still going strong with our 'lessons'....now she has me bypassing treats in a bowl!  Holy heck!  This is getting a little boring!!  Sometimes I'd just rather wait for dinner than have to go past bowls with food in them...only to find out mom took the treats out of the bowl!  She likes to trick me!!!

NOTE FROM MOM:  the whole point behind this 'game/lesson' is to have Kalee come to me regardless if there are food or other distractions.  I'm suppose to show her that I dropped food in the bowl, but I  have to sneak it out quickly before the bowl reaches the floor.  When I call her, she has the choice of running to eat the treats from the bowl or come to me!  This was only the 2nd time I did this with her!!!  She did great...once she comes to me, I give her the cue "get it" and she runs to the bowl...but I have to beat her to the bowl to  drop treats in there!  Geezzzzz  I think I'm getting more exercise than she is!!!

Geezzz

Mom is still into this online training 'thing'....it's always some kind of lesson we're doing throughout the day!  It wouldn't be so bad if I got some good treats...but all I get are chicken breast pieces or my canned dog food rolled in a ball!  Mom said it's because of my tummy issues.  I think she's just being 'cheap'....

Anyway, a week or two ago mom did a YouTube of us doing crate games!  I think it's a hoot because mom's butt shows up really well in the video!!!  And I was really good...although, now she's changing our 'cue' words...she said 'OK' was being used too much during the day so now she's wanting me to learn "break"...oh well, I"ll go along with her for the time being...maybe she'll get a new hobby!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KALEE!!!

 Kalee turns 3  today so I'm doing her post!  I just love this little girl so much and so happy we made the decision to get her 3 days after Mandy passed.  It was such a sad time for us and I think of Mandy every day...that may be hard for some to believe but I do.

So here are some memories of the past few years with our baby!!!

She would sleep anywhere

Kalee's first snow

Kalee's first grooming day!

Her first vet visit

Her first Halloween outfit

Her first Buddy toy

Dad's shoe is almost bigger than her

Typical girl...has a shoe fetish

Yea, it's my birthday!!!

I sit so well behind dad!

Yep, the picture we fell in love with!  Had to have her.

Happy Birthday Baby!!!!!

She's at it again!

Yep...mom is at it again...she has this 'thing' about her and I "being the best we can be"....I think I'm the "best" already....BUT....looks like we're doing the training bit again.  I'm not really too excited as you can tell!

 If mom isn't in her 'sewing' area, she's on the computer...but now she'll be on learning new training stuff online.  It's called Recaller's 5.0..I don't know what happened in 1, 2, 3 or 4 but I guess I'll learn!  Mom is really excited and has been doing lots of  stuff to get ready for our first class online tomorrow...actually, I'm the one who has been doing stuff!
Geezz  Mom has to feed me 3 meals a day and lately she's been feeding my lunch time meal as part of our 'training session'!  I think it's cheating and she should just give me my food and then treats for our session(s)....but mom is afraid to give me any real treats because of my tummy issues.

But I'll go along with it...after all...how else am I going to get my lunch!

Yes, I am a Good Dog!

Mom is back into her 'training' mode again, so looks like I'll be getting some pretty good treats for awhile!!!  Mom is watching some training video's by Susan Garrett.  She trains dog for agility but also teaches what good choices we need to make...at least that's what mom says she does!

And this is a video mom took...only problem she's better at training me today than she is with uploading the video to my post.  So you'll just have to click here to see what I did today!!  Maybe mom will take a class and teach herself what to do with videos on her phone!

Entertaining

Mom and me are at Amber and Nick's house until Monday...we've been here since Thursday.  I'm not really scared as I look in this picture...I just didn't want mom to take my picture.  She forgot to brush me and I don't look as nice as usual.  OK, maybe I was a little scared..kids weren't home from school yet on Thursday and I didn't know if mom was leaving me alone or what was up.

Once we got the kids from school I was excited and we're keeping the kids entertained!

 At least I'm doing my part!  Seems everyone loves to hide food or treats and make dogs and cats hunt for their food.  what's up with that!  I don't live in the wild...why should I have to "find" my food!  Just put my treat in my mouth or food in my bowl...but nooooooo...they like to make me find a treat!  Geezzz

So needless to say, I get tired!!And this is what I think about the whole "watching the kids"...it's exhausting for a dog!  Grandma's do lots better!

All alone am I.....

Gee....no one will play with me...mom and dad are either busy packing (ok, so really mom is packing....dad plays golf!), or they are out to eat without me!!!

I guess we are heading back to the house in Michigan...I don't really know where we live...I just go with mom and dad where ever they go!

I know I miss my dog friends back home...my BFF, Cody, and his brother Logan.  And I only met Brody, the grand kids new dog, so we'll have to get to know each other this summer.  I guess he's pretty big - over 90 lbs.!  But he'll have to learn that I'm a little dog and he's only to play with dogs when his owners say it's ok.  I will have to learn to walk with him and to know when to stay away.

So until we get home, I guess I'll just have to lay here and look sad...just so mom and dad will play with me at night!!  Mom is still walking me twice a day!  Good thing...she's been eating out so much I think the walk does her good!