Week 5

Saturday, after such a nice sleep on the comfy bed, as Mom calls it, we all had a great deal of fun in the yard. Dad and Mom let us out, but were not watching us. Dad actually left. No one knows where he went. While he was gone, Mom threw us a bunch of toys over the fence. We had a blast playing with them. Ever and Isee took theirs and ran around the yard a bunch of times. I could not decide which toy I liked best for a while. I finally settled on a dark brown one that was almost as big as I am. It grunted when I chewed on it! Ever tried to steal it, but I would not let him! This made the day better, since Mom was not able to spend as much time with us. She was playing with big toys outside dragging them around the drive. Then she started a fire! It was really hot and we had to back away from that side of the fence. She kept this up until Dad got home and then he helped her play with some more stuff. It looked like they were having fun. We followed them back and forth for quite a while. When Bonnet got tired, she lay on her side in the yard, sunning herself as it was not a very warm day out and she actually fell asleep! I went inside to see what kind of trouble I could get into, but Mom had kept everything up and I could not find anything to drag outside.

Sunday we had a relaxing morning until Dad and Mom decided to groom everyone! Dad and Mom shut all of us in the dog room, but would not let us get in our pens. They started with Ever, then Bonnet, then they got to me. I fought as much as I could. Mom started with stripping and undercoating me. She would not let me get up. Dad came to help her and he held me down so that I had no choice. Next, they did my ears, then my toenails. I fought as hard as I could because Ever had one toenail that was cut too short and he was pretty upset and told me it hurt. I did not want to be hurt, so I fought tooth and nail. Dad held my mouth shut and Mom held my legs still. They did not really hurt me and it was soon all over. Dad let me get back in my pen and I watched Isee and Ever get groomed. I felt way better after it was all done, but I really don't like not being in control! Neither do the others, but they put up with it because Mom tells them to. Ever got to sleep out with Dad and Mom. He loves it when he is allowed to do so and has decided that if he is going to be allowed, he will actually lay on the bed next to Mom and not spend hours sniffing around the room.

Monday Dad and Mom both went to Obedience class with Ever and Isee. Ever was disappointed because Dad took him from Mom again. Isee on the other hand was thrilled that Mom spent the whole class with her. She said up until the very end, she was happy to do what Mom asked. Then she got a bit nervous because some of the dogs were barking and she wanted to bolt for the door. When they got home, Bonnet again climed on Mom's lap and napped with her while Mom watched tv. Bonnet did not want to get off, but Mom went to bed early. Bonnet went back to bed with Mom. Ready jumped the gate and went back without permission. I was surprised not to see Dad throw him back over the gate, but Ready must have charmed his way onto the bed too!

Tuesday started like any other with Mom and then Dad going to work after feeding us. When Mom got home, she had a snack of something rather yummy that she shared with all of us. It was in a large bowl and very sweet tasting. Since I am the smallest, she let me get on her lap to taste this treat. The others then got a turn, but I wanted it all for myself! It was really yummy! Isee ended up with some of it all over her beard and Ever cleaned her up. Mom started doing this strange thing with Ever after that. She put him on this contraption across from where she spends a great deal of time when she gets home. She put a collar on his neck and turned this contraption on. It sounded loud and Isee and Bonnet ran outside. I followed them, but when I came back in to see why Ever did not follow, he was just trotting along on it. He did this for quite a while and then Mom let him stop. He seemed very happy about it, but I think it is strange!