Promise - An introduction
This portion of my blog is dedicated to Promise and is told from her point of view.
Hi! My name is Promise. I am a standard schnauzer puppy who came into this world June 1, 2007. I was born in VA, and lived my first 12 weeks with my mother and siblings. I then moved to PA with my new mom and dad and 4 older siblings. I don't miss my mother or litter mates much anymore as I have a best friend and older sister named Bonnet. We like to pick on Isee, Ready, and Ever together.
I spent the first few weeks in my new home getting in trouble all the time, but because I am so cute it is hard for Dad to yell at me. Mom, on the other hand, keeps me in line. She gives me love too, but she does not put up with my antics like Dad does. I get to spend a lot of time outside playing. I had a pond all to myself until Dad took it away the other day. I don't understand why? It was fun to run through! Ever and Bonnet thought so too. It is gone now and I really would like to have it back. Isee is the grouchy one of my siblings. She spends most of her day trying to avoid Bonnet and me. Ready likes to play on occasion, but can get grouchy when he gets tired, or he thinks Mom is watching. He really loves Mom. Ever and Bonnet don't like to let me get too close to Mom and Dad. They always push me out of the way when it is petting time. I just jump on thier backs when that happens and demand my own time! I can be stubborn just like them! Overall, life here is fun, most of the time.
Last week, Friday, something new happened to me. Mom has always stripped my coat and did my toe nails and cleaned out my ears, but this was something new. Dad held me still while Mom clippered and trimmed me. When she was done, I was exhausted from trying to get away (I don't like to be held still for long), but I was cuter than ever and knew it! I pranced around the yard and showed off my new hairdo to my siblings, who were not all that impressed. When they ignored me, I jumped on them until we had a good game of chase and wrestle going. Chase and wrestle is my favorite game. Bonnet plays the most with me, but Ever often joins in and we can even get Isee to come play with us!
The next day, Dad and Mom went out for the evening and everything was quiet. When they leave, we have to stay in our individual kennel runs and don't get to play together, but we can go outside and bark as much as we want!
When we got up on Sunday morning, Dad insisted on washing me (Like I can't keep myself clean!) and used a loud wind blower on me. It was loud and scary at first, but then I realized it would not hurt me and I was fine with it until Dad went to dry my beard and eyebrows. At that point, I threw a fit with all that wind in my face! It was not cool at all! Mom has to help hold me still while Dad finished drying my face. When Dad was done getting me dry, he rubbed some neat smelly stuff on my legs and then put this white powder on them. It tasted weird! Once he was done fussing over me. We got to go for a ride in the car.
Now I like car rides, but I would prefer not to be cooped up in my crate while we are driving. I want to see all the neat sights and it is hard to see them from inside that small box they make me ride in! Mom says it is for my safety, but I think she just does not want me to sit on her lap and enjoy the ride! I cried for a bit, but then decided it was not worth the effort. We were in the car for a lot longer than our usual trips to the vet's office. It seemed to take forever to get there.
Once the car stopped, Mom and Dad left me there so they could go do some paperwork and eat. I know they had eaten something becuase they smelled yummy when they came back. I waited patiently and quietly in the car until they came back. Then we got to walk around with a bunch of other dogs and people. There was so much to see! People were petting me and telling me how cute I am. It was a lot of fun!
Mom took me for a long walk away from everyone and asked me to go Hurry Hurry, which I did not want to do with all the fun things around. Then she insisted that I do Other Hurries away from home! It was not fun, but I eventually broke down and did it.
Once I was done going to the bathroom, we got to go back and see all the people again. I really like people! Mom took me in a big ring and asked me to stand pretty, which I do most of the time anyway. Then we got to trot around the ring several times and a lady touched me all over. She was a very nice lady! She even wanted to see my teeth, but I did not mind because she was so nice to me. Mom then took a blue ribbon from the lady and we left the ring.
A few minutes later, we went back in the ring with 3 other puppies. I did not like the big Doberman puppy behind me, it seemed very nervous and I was worried that it was being hurt by it's mommy. Mom reminded me that I am a born show dog and we went around the ring without me having to turn around too many times to check on that poor doggy behind me. Then the kind lady asked us to come to the middle of the ring and stand behind another smaller dog. She put a different dog behind me and I forgot about that poor Doberman. We went around the ring one more time and the kind lady gave Mom a red ribbon this time.
I should mention that the whole time we were in the big ring, Mom was offering me treats to stand in my pretty stance that I love to do. It was well worth the wait! Those treats were excellent!
When we came out of the ring, we headed home and I cried for the first few minutes because I wanted to go back and have some more fun. My crying did not last very long as I realized I was tired and curled up for a nap. Once we were home, I told my big siblings about my experience and they told me it was called a Dog Show. They said they all usually get to go and did not understand why they did not get invited to this one. They were all mad at me for getting to go out with Dad and Mom without them.
On Monday, Isee and Ever got to go for a ride without the rest of us. They said it was not like going to a Dog Show, but they still got treats. Ever was confused by what Mom was asking him to do while he was in the building and Isee said it was not nearly as fun as a Dog Show. Mom is now telling everyone to Sit, Down, Stay, and Heel instead of Stand Pretty and we can't figure out why, but I am sure we will all understand in the end. Mom has not asked me to do these things too much yet because she is still trying to get me to stand still for more than 10 seconds, but I am betting the time will come where I need to know these things too. I will just have to watch my older siblings and learn from them for now.
The rest of the week was spend relaxing and playing until Thursday. That was when Dad started washing Ever. He made Ever stand in the place where he had washed him for quite a long time. Then he used that loud blower thing on him and Mom spent a long time on the back porch with him while the rest of us were in our rooms. The next night, they did the same thing to Bonnet, but they groomed her in our big room while the rest of us were outside playing. I had so much fun tearing up paper and running around with Ever in the yard, that I was sorry when it was time for bed. I could have played for hours!
Hi! My name is Promise. I am a standard schnauzer puppy who came into this world June 1, 2007. I was born in VA, and lived my first 12 weeks with my mother and siblings. I then moved to PA with my new mom and dad and 4 older siblings. I don't miss my mother or litter mates much anymore as I have a best friend and older sister named Bonnet. We like to pick on Isee, Ready, and Ever together.
I spent the first few weeks in my new home getting in trouble all the time, but because I am so cute it is hard for Dad to yell at me. Mom, on the other hand, keeps me in line. She gives me love too, but she does not put up with my antics like Dad does. I get to spend a lot of time outside playing. I had a pond all to myself until Dad took it away the other day. I don't understand why? It was fun to run through! Ever and Bonnet thought so too. It is gone now and I really would like to have it back. Isee is the grouchy one of my siblings. She spends most of her day trying to avoid Bonnet and me. Ready likes to play on occasion, but can get grouchy when he gets tired, or he thinks Mom is watching. He really loves Mom. Ever and Bonnet don't like to let me get too close to Mom and Dad. They always push me out of the way when it is petting time. I just jump on thier backs when that happens and demand my own time! I can be stubborn just like them! Overall, life here is fun, most of the time.
Last week, Friday, something new happened to me. Mom has always stripped my coat and did my toe nails and cleaned out my ears, but this was something new. Dad held me still while Mom clippered and trimmed me. When she was done, I was exhausted from trying to get away (I don't like to be held still for long), but I was cuter than ever and knew it! I pranced around the yard and showed off my new hairdo to my siblings, who were not all that impressed. When they ignored me, I jumped on them until we had a good game of chase and wrestle going. Chase and wrestle is my favorite game. Bonnet plays the most with me, but Ever often joins in and we can even get Isee to come play with us!
The next day, Dad and Mom went out for the evening and everything was quiet. When they leave, we have to stay in our individual kennel runs and don't get to play together, but we can go outside and bark as much as we want!
When we got up on Sunday morning, Dad insisted on washing me (Like I can't keep myself clean!) and used a loud wind blower on me. It was loud and scary at first, but then I realized it would not hurt me and I was fine with it until Dad went to dry my beard and eyebrows. At that point, I threw a fit with all that wind in my face! It was not cool at all! Mom has to help hold me still while Dad finished drying my face. When Dad was done getting me dry, he rubbed some neat smelly stuff on my legs and then put this white powder on them. It tasted weird! Once he was done fussing over me. We got to go for a ride in the car.
Now I like car rides, but I would prefer not to be cooped up in my crate while we are driving. I want to see all the neat sights and it is hard to see them from inside that small box they make me ride in! Mom says it is for my safety, but I think she just does not want me to sit on her lap and enjoy the ride! I cried for a bit, but then decided it was not worth the effort. We were in the car for a lot longer than our usual trips to the vet's office. It seemed to take forever to get there.
Once the car stopped, Mom and Dad left me there so they could go do some paperwork and eat. I know they had eaten something becuase they smelled yummy when they came back. I waited patiently and quietly in the car until they came back. Then we got to walk around with a bunch of other dogs and people. There was so much to see! People were petting me and telling me how cute I am. It was a lot of fun!
Mom took me for a long walk away from everyone and asked me to go Hurry Hurry, which I did not want to do with all the fun things around. Then she insisted that I do Other Hurries away from home! It was not fun, but I eventually broke down and did it.
Once I was done going to the bathroom, we got to go back and see all the people again. I really like people! Mom took me in a big ring and asked me to stand pretty, which I do most of the time anyway. Then we got to trot around the ring several times and a lady touched me all over. She was a very nice lady! She even wanted to see my teeth, but I did not mind because she was so nice to me. Mom then took a blue ribbon from the lady and we left the ring.
A few minutes later, we went back in the ring with 3 other puppies. I did not like the big Doberman puppy behind me, it seemed very nervous and I was worried that it was being hurt by it's mommy. Mom reminded me that I am a born show dog and we went around the ring without me having to turn around too many times to check on that poor doggy behind me. Then the kind lady asked us to come to the middle of the ring and stand behind another smaller dog. She put a different dog behind me and I forgot about that poor Doberman. We went around the ring one more time and the kind lady gave Mom a red ribbon this time.
I should mention that the whole time we were in the big ring, Mom was offering me treats to stand in my pretty stance that I love to do. It was well worth the wait! Those treats were excellent!
When we came out of the ring, we headed home and I cried for the first few minutes because I wanted to go back and have some more fun. My crying did not last very long as I realized I was tired and curled up for a nap. Once we were home, I told my big siblings about my experience and they told me it was called a Dog Show. They said they all usually get to go and did not understand why they did not get invited to this one. They were all mad at me for getting to go out with Dad and Mom without them.
On Monday, Isee and Ever got to go for a ride without the rest of us. They said it was not like going to a Dog Show, but they still got treats. Ever was confused by what Mom was asking him to do while he was in the building and Isee said it was not nearly as fun as a Dog Show. Mom is now telling everyone to Sit, Down, Stay, and Heel instead of Stand Pretty and we can't figure out why, but I am sure we will all understand in the end. Mom has not asked me to do these things too much yet because she is still trying to get me to stand still for more than 10 seconds, but I am betting the time will come where I need to know these things too. I will just have to watch my older siblings and learn from them for now.
The rest of the week was spend relaxing and playing until Thursday. That was when Dad started washing Ever. He made Ever stand in the place where he had washed him for quite a long time. Then he used that loud blower thing on him and Mom spent a long time on the back porch with him while the rest of us were in our rooms. The next night, they did the same thing to Bonnet, but they groomed her in our big room while the rest of us were outside playing. I had so much fun tearing up paper and running around with Ever in the yard, that I was sorry when it was time for bed. I could have played for hours!
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